Draw, De Rossi Praises Lukaku

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – AS Roma coach, Danielle De Rossi, appreciated Romelu Lukaku's performance in the match against Feyenoord which ended in a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the round. play-offs Europa League at De Kuip Stadium, Rotterdam, Friday (16/2/2024) early morning WIB.

De Rossi, as reported by Football Italia, emphasized that even though Lukaku was the savior by scoring a goal to prevent his team from losing, there was still room for improvement in his game.

Lukaku managed to score a goal in the 67th minute after receiving a pass from Leonardo Spinazzola, equalizing the score at 1-1. Roma fell behind after their goal was broken through by Igor Paixao at the end of the first half.

“We are talking about one of the best strikers in his position, so it would be wrong if we set lower standards for him. However, he has shown his quality and has an instinct for scoring goals,” explained De Rossi.

“However, he needs to learn how to score goals even when serving in defense as he did tonight. I am satisfied with his performance and dedication,” he added.

Regarding the course of the match, De Rossi explained that Feyenoord put difficult pressure on them Giallorossi. This was proven by Roma having to trail 0-1 in the first half through Igor Paixao's header.

“This is a difficult match, Feyenoord can make things difficult when they control the game. I always encourage the team to play aggressively, but against a team that is good at controlling the ball it is not easy,” said De Rossi.

“Our team performed well today, even though we experienced difficult moments where we were under pressure,” he said.

Next, AS Roma will try to achieve victory when they host Feyenoord on legs both halves play-offs Europa League at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, on Thursday, March 22, local time.