Gasperini expects Serie A to provie tough tests
Gian Piero Gasperini believes Serie A is more balanced this season, making it trickier to predict what will happen as his Roma side prepares to host Torino.
Gasperini has made a stellar start to life in the capital, and his side is one of four teams to have made a perfect start to the new campaign, along with Napoli, Juventus and Cremonese.
Both of its victories have come by 1-0 scorelines, against Bologna and Pisa, and Roma is looking to start a league campaign with three consecutive clean sheets for the first time since 2014-2015.
It faces a Torino side in search of its first win and currently sitting second from bottom, having drawn one and lost one of its first two matches.
But Gasperini was not getting ahead of himself and is expecting a tight battle in Serie A this term.
"This is a much more balanced championship, probably even more so than last year, because many teams have strengthened," Gasperini said.
"Not just the top teams, but also those closest to them and even those at the bottom. All of this will make life difficult for everyone."
With a UEFA Europa League campaign also set to get underway against Nice on 25 September (AEST), things are looking bright for Roma, but Gasperini says he is not setting any targets so early in the season.
"It was really important to establish effective contact right away," Gasperini added.
"The outcome of this season is difficult to predict after just two games, but I think it's always been that way for me: you build results along the way.
"It's difficult to set clear goals at first, but as you play games, you understand how much we're improving and how strong our opponents are, you can get a clearer picture."
