Former Roma defender Vincent Candela is happy for Daniele de Rossi over his early impact as new coach.

De Rossi has a 100 per cent record since taking over Roma from Jose Mourinho.

“They are breathing in a different atmosphere in Rome, there is more energy, more enthusiasm. Daniele is doing well, working on the pitch and on the (team's) mindset," Candela told Retesport.

“I don't care any more about what happened in the past, I understand the comments and opinions of lots of fans. Mourinho won a title, he came close to a second, but he made some mistakes.

“Now, it's only the Roma of today that matters, what they produce on the pitch and what they can do with their next challenges, starting with Inter."

Candela added: “The victories are important, they are never taken for granted even if De Rossi is right when he says that they happened against teams that were within reach on paper. He has brought back a sense of belonging, everyone now seems to be able to give 300% and on this basis something important can be built."