There Rome perhaps worse than the De Rossi era, certainly the least dangerous. A Rome in which “many things didn’t work”, as the Giallorossi coach said at the end of the match. The Bayer Leverkusen it is too strong for this version of the Romans, who fall at the Olimpico in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals under the blows of Wirtz and Andrich, who with a goal in each half keep Dybala and his teammates away from the final in Dublin.
De Rossi pays for the attackers’ bad evening, but above all for Karsdorp’s decisive error in the defensive phase which paves the way for the team’s success Aspirins. But beware of talking about a lack of attributes: “It didn’t seem like it to me. It’s very trivial to talk about attributes when you play against teams like this. We went to get them high, but you have to be perfect. We had the opportunities in the first half. I wouldn’t dare say that my players had no attributes.
“I think that men play in football. It would be nice to see a team that maintains the same energy for ninety minutes. In our goal of where we want to get there must be mental solidity. We must be able to turn negative episodes in our favor. “, declared the coach in the press conference at the end of the match. Upon returning, a feat will be needed to reverse the situation.