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A.S. Roma head coach, Danielle De Rossi, praised Leverkusen’s Nigerian duo forward of their heavyweight Europa League semi-final showdown this night, Soccernet.ng studies.
Die Werkself confronted Roma within the semi-final of the UEFA Europa League final season, with the Italian facet rising victorious. Roma, led by Jose Mourinho, misplaced the ultimate to Sevilla on penalties, giving the Spanish facet their seventh triumph within the competitors.
Destiny has ticked and Xabi Alonso’s males have the chance to avenge the Romans. The German facet are at the moment on a 46-game unbeaten run, the longest by a European group within the twenty first century.
De Rossi took over the teaching reins at Roma after Mourinho was fired within the early phases of the season, and is properly conscious of the menace Leverkusen possess, being attentive to Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella.
“They’ve robust gamers put within the very best circumstances to do properly. They’ve a bodily, stable group, however in addition they have nice high quality. Wirtz, Grimaldo. Schick has all the time been robust, however now he’s a person. Boniface is powerful. They’ve robust replacements. If Frimpong doesn’t play, Tella performs. They’ve high quality gamers but in addition nice talent. They know the way to play, however in addition they know the way to be direct. They’ve constructed a extremely robust group due to the coach’s concepts but in addition due to necessary signings,” the 40-year-old supervisor stated in his pre-match convention, as revealed by the Roma Press.
Leverkusen have scored 18 targets after the 89th minute in all competitions this season, with the most recent being Robert Anrich’s equalizer of their 2-2 draw in opposition to Stuttgart, and that’s a giant fear for Roma’s coach.
“There’s every part to worry. The best way they play, they’ve a protracted streak of outcomes. I respect their coach so much. One factor to respect is that they’re unbeaten regardless of usually going behind. Along with being robust and enjoying properly, they’ve consciousness and tenacity even till the ultimate minutes,” the 2006 FIFA World Cup winner added.
The primary sport of the two-legged tie might be performed tonight on the Stadio Olimpico, giving Roma the house benefit.
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