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De Rossi: ‘A very Roma way of winning

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10 months ago

5:19 am

Daniele De Rossi jokes a panic-inducing penalty shoot-out over Feyenoord was ‘a really Roma means of profitable’ and he needed to thank the followers. ‘I maintain again from leaping on the barricades – I wouldn’t be capable to now!’

It was a dramatic evening on the Stadio Olimpico, as Lorenzo Pellegrini cancelled out the Santiago Gimenez opener and further time was not sufficient to separate them both, because it ended 1-1 identical to in Rotterdam per week in the past.

“It’s fantastic to recollect every little thing that occurred tonight. It was my first European evening in Rome on this function,” the coach instructed Sky Sport Italia.

“I’m very completely happy it ended like this, I feel it was deserved contemplating all we did all through the match, particularly the primary half.”

Traditionally, the Giallorossi have a really dangerous file on penalties, together with the notorious European Cup Remaining defeat to Liverpool and final season’s Europa League Remaining to Sevilla.

“It was a really Romanista means of profitable, inflicting folks coronary heart assaults! I feel we shook off a little bit of fatalism, now we have these sayings right here like ‘by no means any pleasure,’ however we are able to flip over a brand new leaf.

“We aren’t the ugly ducklings. We’re beginning to win too, we’re a great group in an ideal stadium, I’m happy.”

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Mile Svilar was already a penalty specialist, as he parried a spot-kick within the Champions League on the age of 18, however has been a revelation since De Rossi promoted him to first alternative forward of Rui Patricio.

“He’s robust as a result of he now has assist from a group that’s behind him, he performs extra usually and can also be supported by Rui Patricio, who is a superb man, I need to level that out.

“I do know folks say penalties are a lottery, but it surely’s not simply luck, as a result of he works laborious, research the opponents, is fast off his line, so he is aware of what he’s doing and that brings luck onto your facet.”

Pellegrini had equalised with a shocking right-foot roller into the far prime nook, confirming his glorious current kind since former teammate De Rossi took over.

“It is just proper that he enjoys these moments, that his title is on this excellent evening. It’s early to have fun, we’ve nonetheless received a Spherical of 16 to play, however he must take pleasure in this second. He had moments not too way back when he was doubted and criticised, which he didn’t deserve.”

On the finish of the shoot-out, De Rossi ran underneath the Curva Sud to hitch within the celebrations with all his gamers and had a giant hug with Romelu Lukaku, who had missed a penalty.

“I needed to thank the followers. I really feel a bit ashamed doing that now as a coach, it was simpler after I was a participant, however they known as me over. Even from earlier than the match once we had been on the bus right here, it barely touched the bottom there have been so many individuals.

“They gave us such assist and affection, a big love pouring in. I attempt to be as cool-headed and reasonable as doable, however I don’t need them to assume I’ve modified an excessive amount of! I maintain again from leaping onto the barricades the best way I did after I was 25, additionally as a result of I wouldn’t be capable to attain now!”

Roma have been reworked since De Rossi changed Jose Mourinho, each in Serie A and the Europa League, and now go into the Spherical of 16.

“I’m tremendous proud of what I’m seeing, however there’s a number of work nonetheless to be completed. Groups all the time must work, even once they have been collectively for years. I’m making an attempt to move on some ideas and areas the place now we have to enhance, as an example that we must always’ve been forward within the first half.

“It’s true that we don’t all the time handle to carry out 90 minutes on the identical tempo, but in addition don’t neglect we had been up in opposition to a group that was constructed to compete within the Champions League. We should work and work out why we don’t resist that lengthy, however on the identical time I noticed everybody pour ahead on the 120^th minute to assist Lukaku when the goalkeeper carried out a miracle on his shot.”

Roma had not received a penalty shoot-out on the Stadio Olimpico because the Coppa Italia tie with Triestina in 2002 and curiously sufficient, De Rossi had taken the primary kick.

“That was one in all my first matches and due to this fact one of many first instances I needed to carry my hand and put myself ahead. That felt just like the Champions League Remaining to me, as I used to be from the youth group!

“What I need to underline is that there have been six penalty takers able to step up, and that’s not all the time the case. Angelino wished to take it and we needed to minimize him from the checklist, so no one held again.”