Roma sporting director Monchi spoke during the international break to Cope, mainly regarding the club's upcoming Champions League tie against Barcelona and the future of their goalie Alisson: "Barcelona is the favorite, obviously. There is the possibility for us to do something historic, even if it is very difficult. Messi always make the difference, but I believe that even without him they wouldn't be a squad of an inferior level. Alisson's future? He is the starter for Brazil and up until now has been a protagonist of a great growth this season. He is doing well, he has the capacity to help in difficult situations, he is secure and gives security to everyone. We don't want to sell him, no offers have arrived and we aren't waiting for any."
He closed out by speaking of Turkish youngster Cengiz Under, stating: "He is like Messi? I don't believe it is right to characterize him like this, he is 20 years old and is adapting well to a new environment. Little by little he is reaching an important level, in the last few months he has scored important goals."
