‘Roma a rude awakening for Brighton’

Roberto De Zerbi reveals his regrets on Italian tv after Brighton have been swept apart 4-0 within the Europa League. ‘It’s a impolite awakening, however Roma have been far too good for us.’

The Italian tactician was making a return to his homeland, but it surely was not a cheerful go to to the Stadio Olimpico, as his group misplaced the primary leg of the Europa League Spherical of 16 by a 4-0 scoreline.

Paulo Dybala, Romelu Lukaku, Gianluca Mancini and Bryan Cristante sealed the rout, making it an enormous job to show this round subsequent Thursday in England.

“We did our greatest when it comes to effort, however when it comes to soccer high quality it was 20-25-30 per cent of our potential,” De Zerbi told Sky Sport Italia.

“It was in a sure sense to be anticipated, as a result of we’re not accustomed to taking part in these video games, whereas Roma are and we noticed a distinction in tempo, calm, self-belief and expertise of this knockout fixture.

“Roma have been far too good for us tonight, contemplating what we did.”

That is the primary time Brighton and Hove Albion have ever performed in UEFA competitors they usually topped their group to succeed in the Spherical of 16, however accidents are taking their toll in latest weeks.

“The actual downside is that we battle to play three video games per week with 15-16 gamers out there. Discovering the vitality to play 90 minutes within the Premier League, then one other 90 within the Europa League. For those who don’t have the flexibility to rotate the squad, you’re working on empty,” defined De Zerbi.

“It’s a impolite awakening, we have been all hoping for a special match, a special outcome and in addition a special high quality of soccer. The factor that irritates us probably the most is that we have been unable to specific ourselves.”

Joao Pedro, Kaoru Mitoma, Solly March, James Milner and Jack Hinshelwood have been all unavailable for the journey to Rome.