Juan Jesus: ‘Tactical lesson for Barca’
Juan Jesus always believed Roma could qualify for the Champions League semi-final. “We gave Barcelona a lesson in tactics.” Having lost the first leg 4-1, the Giallorossi turned it around…
Juan Jesus always believed Roma could qualify for the Champions League semi-final. “We gave Barcelona a lesson in tactics.” Having lost the first leg 4-1, the Giallorossi turned it around…
“Everyone benefited from the decision to turn down Chelsea” in January, said Edin Dzeko’s agent after Roma reached the Champions League semi-final. The Bosnian had seemed on the verge of…
Inter Coach Luciano Spalletti complimented Roma for “the perfect match” as they “crushed” Barcelona 3-0 to reach the Champions League semi-final. The Giallorossi had lost the first leg 4-1 at…
Roma legend Bruno Conti heaps praise on Eusebio Di Francesco, and compares last night’s Barcelona comeback to the win over Dundee United. The Giallorossi completed an incredible ‘Romantada’ against the…
Roma completed an unlikely comeback against Barcelona in the Champions League, creating a series of instantly iconic images. The Giallorossi overturned a 4-1 defeat at the Camp Nou with a…
Cengiz Under is still reeling after Roma knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League - “I grew up watching videos of Leo Messi”. The Giallorossi achieved one of the all-time…
Roma President Jim Pallotta hopes Juventus can emulate his team against Real Madrid tonight - “we’re all in this together”. The Giallorossi pulled off an incredible comeback against Barcelona last…
Monchi dedicated Roma’s 3-0 win against Barcelona on Tuesday to Coach Eusebio Di Francesco. “It’s also his victory.” Di Francesco took a huge gamble in the Champions League quarter-final second…
Roma overcome a 4-1 first leg defeat to beat Barcelona 3-0 and reach the Champions League semi-finals. While there has of course been extensive coverage of the result and its…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits he thought Roma’s comeback against Barcelona on Tuesday was ‘a joke’. Liverpool joined Roma in the Champions League semi-finals after they beat Manchester City 5-1…
Gianluigi Buffon’s agent claims the goalkeeeper was all set to join Barcelona, until Juventus ‘woke up and Gigi didn’t think twice.’ Buffon became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper in 2001,…
This morning’s Mundo Deportivo describes it as “the fall of Rome”. Barcelona, beaten 3-0 by Roma last night to crash out of the Champions League. After a 4-1 first leg…
Kevin Strootman revelled in Roma’s ‘perfect’ performance against Barcelona and warned their rivals ‘we respect everyone but fear no-one.’ Strootman helped Roma come back from 4-1 down to beat Barca…
Roma pulled off the most unlikely of comebacks in last night’s Champions League second leg against Barcelona. From 4-1 down in the first leg - after which the Gazzetta dello…
Former Roma star Zibi Boniek hailed the Giallorossi for an ‘incredible’ comeback against Barcelona but revealed he ‘expected’ it. Roma pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in European football…
Genoa’s Andrea Bertolacci admits ‘I’ll always carry Roma in my heart’ after his former club eliminated Barcelona from the Champions League. Bertolacci began his career at Roma but never made…
Monchi believes Roma’s rivals may now ‘be afraid’ of them after they knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League on Tuesday. Roma came back from 4-1 down to beat Barca…
Andres Iniesta admits he may well have played the final Champions League game of his career, as Barcelona “didn’t expect” a 3-0 defeat to Roma. “It’s a painful defeat because…
Sergio Busquets said going out of the Champions League to Roma despite a 4-1 first leg result was “the worst blow of my Barcelona career.” The midfielder had been expected…
Alessandro Florenzi felt Roma were “tactically a step above” Barcelona and Coach Eusebio Di Francesco deserves the credit. The Giallorossi seemed doomed after a 4-1 first leg defeat, but a…