Daniele De Rossi exhibited frustration on the sidelines towards Leandro Paredes and Romelu Lukaku during Roma’s convincing 4-0 triumph. “That was truly foolish,” he remarked.
The victory marked the third consecutive win for the new coach, following successes against Verona and Salernitana, as they dominated Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico.
In principle, it seemed like the perfect evening for the Giallorossi, but their coach was visibly irate on the touchline.
Early on, there was an altercation when Lukaku confronted defender Yerry Mina, engaging in a heated confrontation until separated by the referee.
“Think, we are leading the game, there’s no need to react,” De Rossi shouted at his forward.
In the second half, Nicola Zalewski was brought down by Mina, and while he remained on the ground with the referee allowing play to continue, Nahitan Nandez attempted to forcibly lift the Roma player to his feet.
This altercation led to a scuffle, resulting in yellow cards for Nandez and Paredes, much to the coach’s dismay, who began kicking and tossing water bottles.
“Look, I like it when players try to defend their teammates, but when leading 4-0 they need to be intelligent,” De Rossi stated during his press conference.
“We need to clamp down on this sort of behaviour because getting booked when you are 4-0 up is truly stupid. We cannot afford to lose any of these players.”
Adding to the frustration, Paredes was making his return after serving a Serie A suspension due to accumulating yellow cards.
The Argentine international has a concerning disciplinary history, amassing 12 bookings in 29 competitive matches this season, with 11 of them occurring in just 21 Serie A appearances.
The dispute continued between Paredes and Mina after the match, with both exchanging heated words and gestures.
Following the reprimand, De Rossi emphasized Paredes’ talents and urged him to address this persistent flaw in his character.
“There are few midfielders with his quality in the world. But he has to improve his positioning, finding himself in the path of the ball.”
“He needs to listen to me, because I used to do that well. Without having to run like someone who has four lungs, he can be more decisive when defending.”
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku Menama
This season he played in total 20 times for 1720 minutes for Serie A.
Romelu Lukaku scored 9 goals for Roma. He procured one assist. He received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.
His team is currently 5th in Serie A. In the last match Roma won 4-0 against Cagliari.
Roma performance and stats
Roma is currently 5th in the Serie A with 38 points.
In the last 23 games, it has won 11 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Roma won 4-0 against Cagliari.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 40 goals and conceding 26.
Leandro Paredes
Leandro Daniel Paredes
This season he played in total 21 times for 1601 minutes for Serie A.
Leandro Paredes scored 1 goal for Roma. He procured 4 assists. He received 11 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 5th in Serie A. In the last match Roma won 4-0 against Cagliari.
Roma performance and stats
Roma is currently 5th in the Serie A with 38 points.
In the last 23 games, it has won 11 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Roma won 4-0 against Cagliari.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 40 goals and conceding 26.