Daniele De Rossi on poor display vs Empoli: “I’m not satisfied with anyone that played.” | OneFootball

Roma manager Daniele De Rossi discussed the team’s underwhelming performance in their first home game of the season.

After the 1-2 loss to Empoli, De Rossi spoke to DAZN.

“The shirt pull on Shomurodov at the 94th minute? The dynamics are unnatural but I haven’t seen the images in detail. If you think that it is a penalty… He had no reason to fall.”

“In the second half we pushed a little more because we felt beaten, and weren’t afraid of conceding something,” he added.

“Shomurodov? Eldor trains hard and shows that he is ready to play with the same intensity as the match goes on.”

“I’m worried about the lack of balance we’ve shown. It worries me because we were missing it last year too,” De Rossi continued.

“Some players are still not in top condition. Against teams like this if you are not compact you risk conceding counterattacks and shots that turn into goals.”

“I’m not satisfied with anyone that played tonight. When you lose at home it’s like this. We had to win and do better, not only individually but also as a team.”

“The whistles against Zalewski? I don’t agree, he entered the match well, he runs a lot, he plays fast and, sure, sometimes he does something wrong, but he goes faster than many others.”

“This is a city I know, if things aren’t going great you get booed. He’s a fantastic guy and he has that engine that we need. He is a player with potential.”