The Ukrainian missed the Italian championship match for the first time; on the eve of the game it was reported that he experienced discomfort in his knee
Head coach Roma Ivan Yurich commented on the victory over Torino (1:0), and also spoke about the personnel situation – in particular, about the reasons for the absence of the Ukrainian striker in this match Artem Dovbik.
“After Florence it was important to get back on track. We played a very good match against a difficult team. The guys did an excellent job both in terms of the game, the defensive phase, and in choosing moments: when it was necessary to tighten the lines a little, they did everything well, both in terms of play and in terms of pressing. In a very difficult moment, everything went well.”
“We have to make our fans smile, we have to make them happy. There were moments today when I even heard applause when they were happy. Only with such performances will we be able to regain their trust. This is a great goal for my team.”
“Pellegrini was the technical choice. He came out as captain, I’m very happy. Dovbik had a virus, I hope he will recover by Sunday. We tried a false nine solution and it worked well over long stretches. But the main thing is that the others recover too.”
Let us remind you that Roma without Dovbik (who scored 5 goals in 12 matches in all tournaments) won a minimal home victory over an opponent who had a better start this season. The only goal was scored by Paulo Dybala. The Argentine, who played in the nominal position of center forward, watched for a blunder by the defender and hit the empty goal from an acute angle.
The victory allowed Juric’s team, which had previously lost devastatingly away to Fiorentina (1:5), to rise to the top half of the standings. The Giallorossi’s next match will be on Sunday, November 3, away against Verona.
Source: Sportarena
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