Burdisso hoping for a winning start and hails Luis Enrique: Serie A news
A.S Roma defender, Nicolas Burdisso, is hoping for a winning start to the 2011/12 campaign ahead of their opening fixture against Slovan Bratislava.
Roma will play the Slovakian side in the UEFA Europa League preliminary round fixture on Thursday, August, 18th, 2011. The Argentinean defender wants to start the season with a win, as he believes it will set the tone
for the rest of the campaign.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863, in their recent fixture at the Mestalla.
Talking to the reporters Burdisso said, "We will face this competition just like all those in which we wear the Roma jersey. Tomorrow it is important to begin well, immediately. I am convinced we will do well."
The 30-year-old is delighted with the arrival of his Argentine team-mate and friend, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gabriel-Heinze-c14310, and believes that he would be an important addition to the squad. The defender added that he enjoys playing alongside the former
Manchester United man, as he has great understanding with him. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan star added that he can easily swap positions with Heinze during the game, which makes things so easy for him.
"We have played together several times. In the last World Cup I played in the center and he played on the left [for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841]."
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Boca-Juniors-c38658 star also hailed the impact of Enrique since taking over the managerial role at the club and believes that his philosophy will be a new thing to embrace the Italian football.
"Our coach is changing the role of a defender. He has a philosophy that makes me grow as a player because there are more risks but also a more productive style of play."
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maarten-Stekelenburg-c22998 and Gabriel
Heinze this summer.
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