Roma continued their revival underneath Daniele De Rossi on Saturday with a convincing 4-1 win at Monza which boosted their hopes of Champions League soccer subsequent season.
The three factors got here on the U-Power Stadium because of objectives from Lorenzo Pellegrini and Romelu Lukaku in direction of the top of the primary half earlier than Paulo Dybala’s beautiful free-kick within the 63rd minute and a late Leandro Paredes penalty.
Andrea Carboni netted a high quality comfort aim for Eleventh-placed Monza with a long-range rocket within the 87th minute of Roma’s sixth win in seven league fixtures since De Rossi changed Jose Mourinho in January.
Roma are fifth, one level behind Bologna who sit within the closing Champions League spot and are at top-four rivals Atalanta on Sunday night, with 20 league objectives scored underneath De Rossi.
“I’m just managing a group of human beings as much as a group of players. I try to be honest and direct when I see something that I don’t like,” mentioned De Rossi to DAZN.
“I’m really happy to be working with them, both for how they perform and how they make me feel.”
De Rossi was a shock option to take over on the Roma after Mourinho’s sudden sacking, however he has up to now risen to the duty.
The solely league match Roma haven’t gained underneath their former captain was towards runaway leaders Inter Milan, a 4-2 defeat however one which got here after a high quality efficiency.
Saturday’s win was good preparation for the primary leg of their Europa League final 16 tie with Brighton on Thursday, which will probably be performed in entrance of a packed and loud Stadio Olimpico.
Roma reached two consecutive European finals underneath Mourinho, who continues to be beloved by followers for ending a 14-year trophy drought with the inaugural Europa Conference League in 2022.
De Rossi may have star attackers Dybala and Lukaku in good spirits after a powerful show from the pair in northern Italy.
Dybala’s free-kick was his ninth aim because the flip of the 12 months and his twelfth within the league this season, whereas he additionally arrange Lukaku’s first Serie A strike since De Rossi’s debut win over Verona.
“If this is the beginning, just think about what this Roma team can be if we keep going like this,” mentioned captain Pellegrini to DAZN.
“It provides us numerous perception. To play a match of that significance after a win permits you to face it in the fitting approach.
“We’ve had some great experiences in Europe in recent years. It’s always difficult, you always come up against good teams who want to play football… what’s certain is that we’ll leave everything out there.”
Earlier, backside group Salernitana held Udinese to a 1-1 draw, whereas seventh-placed Fiorentina proceed their bid for European soccer at Torino in Saturday’s late match.
Source: www.anews.com.tr