The report cards of Rome-Vitesse – Wittek joy and sorrows. Mou guesses the changes, Zaniolo in the shade
Rome-Vitesse 1-1
61 ‘Wittek, 90’ Abraham
ROME
Rui Patricio 6 – Ready away is ready for a poisonous free-kick from a distance. Then he is hardly called into question until Wittek’s unstoppable shot.
Ibanez 6 – The Vitesse does not attack with great insistence and he gets along fairly well without smudging.
Smalling 6 – Lead the defense with experience and peace of mind. He almost always takes them on high balls. He takes no chances and keeps a rather shady Grbic at bay.
Kumbulla 5.5 – The most in difficulty of the defensive trio, on his side often acts an Openda who with his speed often jumps him and force him to chase.
Maitland-Niles 5 – He wastes the opportunity as a starter by playing a timid and not very strenuous game forward. More fifth in defense than in midfield, he shows little or nothing in support of the attackers. And the maneuver of Rome is affected. From 66 ‘El Shaarawy 6 – The change of pace with respect to the partner is there and it shows. Aim the man, look for the foul, attack the depth and in the final brush the cross that Karsdorp turns into an assist for Abraham.
Pilgrims 5.5 – Do not turn on the light come on other occasions. A bit of a midfielder, a bit of a finisher, but without ever finding the right play to trigger the Giallorossi strikers. He shows the best things standing still, but tonight even the aim is not that of the best days. from the 90th Bove Sv – A few minutes on the pitch in the final.
Veretout 5.5 – It doesn’t shine like all of Rome. He rides above all on the center left without being able to find the right opening to set the points in motion. From 66 ‘Cristante 6 – The triple entry wanted by Mourinho gives the desired effects and he contributes to the Giallorossi’s recovery even touching the goal in a somewhat confused action in the area. Diligent and attentive in the middle of the field.
Mkhitaryan 6 – Perhaps the best of the Giallorossi midfield, even if he fails to fit in and make it dangerous forward as on other occasions. He plays a sufficient match without trials, but not even errors.
Vina 5– He too acts too backward to the requests of the coach, not allowing Roma to widen the game as it would serve against a very compact and short Vitesse. The only sign of life is a conclusion from the distance that ends at the side. The action of the Dutch goal comes from his side. From 66 ‘Karsdorp 6.5 – His cut on the cross of El Shaarawy is textbook, as well as the assist that dispels fear at the Olimpico. Her entry changes the face of Rome and makes it more dangerous.
Zaniolo 5 – It slams moving on the whole offensive front and trying to dictate the passage vertically, but it does not sting. Certainly the team does not help him by often serving him dirty balls, but he puts in some of him and comes out between the whistles of the Olimpico. From 80 ‘Afena-Gyan 6 – He contributes to the Giallorossi’s recovery with his liveliness.
Abraham 6.5– The vote is the average between a match played in a low tone, without great ideas also because served in an imperfect way by his teammates, and the very heavy goal at 90 ° that gives his team the quarterfinals and allows him to reach Montella and Batistuta: 21 goal in his first season in the Giallorossi. Nothing male.
José Mourinho 6 – His Rome does not shine, he struggles to build and shoot, but he does not suffer too much in defense either. Perhaps too much since the Portuguese often asks outsiders to go forward. He makes the changes and avoids overtime.
VITESSE (edited by Marco Pieracci)
Howen 6 – Releases are not the highlight of his repertoire. You can see it above all when Roma goes to kick from the flag. He closes the mirror tightly to Cristante.
Doekhi 6 – Captain with a soft step and movements that vaguely recall Lucio. He starts as a central right, almost immediately passes to the center of the rear, playing in advance.
Bazoer 6.5 – The former Ajax promise wears the number 10 shirt on his shoulders, but is first the director and then the arm of the Letsch three-way defense. Casual in conducting.
Rasmussen 6 – On loan for two years from Fiorentina to gain experience in the Eredivise and in the European showcase. He remains focused, leaving little room for Abraham and Zaniolo’s revs. He risks the second yellow card, fails to close on a tie.
Dasa 7 – Man everywhere, he starts from the right wing but you can find him practically everywhere. Like his counterpart, Wittek enters the field as a mezzala. This is how German assist.
Tronstad 6.5 – Pawn Pellegrini in each area of the pitch applying a Gentile style marking on Maradona to the Spanish world. He growls on his opponents’ ankles like Gattuso did. Eradicates the 1-0 ball from Pellegrini’s feet.
Domgjoni 6 – Scholastic in the dribble, he takes advantage of the lack of real interdicts in the Giallorossi midfield to freeze possession. He also dares not look forbidden to minors.
Wittek 6.5 – Flexible winger and with a pretty good foot, he puts many cut balls inside the Giallorossi area. Go head-to-head with a minor-key Maitland-Niles. He reopens the qualification discussion by scoring a crazy goal. He irremediably compromises it by losing Karsdorp.
Huisman 5.5 – He shuttles between midfield and trocar, with the task of tying the game between the lines. He takes a nasty high-altitude hit from Ibanez without going down. From 60 ‘ Gboho 6 – From Rennes with excellent references, liven up operations.
Grbic 5.5 – Ready, go, test Rui Patricio’s attention span on a free kick. Competitiveness to the limit, in aerial duels he finds bread for his teeth. He trashes the 2-0 on a very dangerous restart.
Openda 5.5 – A week ago he devoured a colossal goal, despite playing a great match. This time his extraordinary speed is limited until Rome opens up inviting spaces to attack. He never turns on completely.
Thomas Letsch 6.5 – He believes in qualification and to get to the goal he plays chess, putting himself in the mirror with Mourinho. He chooses a completely different strategy than in the first leg, waiting for the right moment to strike instead of picking up the pace. He catches things up but the extra time vanishes at the last minute.