Udinese forward Zaniolo: ‘Roma coach Gasperini one of the best but demanded too much’
Nicolò Zaniolo has reflected on his career challenges, acknowledging his own shortcomings in performance. He praised Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini as one of the best managers he has worked with, but noted that Gasperini's demands were overwhelming for him at the time. Zaniolo is now finding stability at Udinese after a tumultuous period in his career.
- ▪Zaniolo admitted that his underperformance was largely due to his own failings.
- ▪He described Gasperini as one of the finest managers but mentioned that he was pushed too hard.
- ▪Zaniolo has recently found stability at Udinese after struggling in previous clubs.
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