Ivan Juric Doesn’t Want To Get Too Comfortable Despite Roma’s Win

Written By Onyeka Daniel

After recent reports of a possible return for club legend, Daniele De Rossi as coach of troubled Serie A side, AS Roma, the Giallorossi may have bought their current manager some lifeline with a slim victory over Torino in their 10th round of match as they helped Ivan Juric beat his former club, Torino, 1-0 on Thursday, thanks to a first-half goal from Paulo Dybala.

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For the manager who recently replaced De Rossi, he is convinced that the team can ‘regain the fans’ trust’ with performances like the one that allowed them to beat Torino but admits that he ‘can’t be too satisfied’ for now. “It was important to bounce back after Florence against a tough team,” Juric told DAZN after the win at the Stadio Olimpico. “The lads did well.

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“We played well, we pressed well. It was a challenging moment, but it went well.” Fans booed the players even before the warmup, but Juric is convinced that his team can turn things around. They had lost 5-1 to Fiorentina in the previous round just four days ago. “We must make the fans happy. I heard some applause sometimes today. I think we can regain their trust with performances like this.

“This is big target for the team,” Juric said. “Understandably, there were difficult moments after Florence, but now we must only think about playing football. We must be focused on football and nothing else. I saw a focused team today. We didn’t concede much to Torino, and I am very satisfied.” Despite boos, a group of fans also put up a banner to support Juric. It read: ‘Daje Ivan.’

“I don’t know if it’s for me or somebody else,” said the Giallorossi boss. “I can’t be too satisfied until now. We can do much more and regain the fans’ trust. We can make it with these performances with solidity and ideas.” Lorenzo Pellegrini was introduced from the bench in the second half, while Manu Kone and Enzo Le Fée started in the middle of the park.

Juric explained that starting Pellegrini on the bench was “a technical decision” and that he was “happy with what he did. “Kone and Le Fée are a good duo. I liked them today,” he added. “They have different characteristics, but they played with intensity.” Artem Dovbyk missed the game due to a fever, so Dybala played as a false nine. “Dovbyk had a virus, and I hope he can recover by Sunday.

“We tried a false nine today, and it worked well, but it will be essential to recover Artem,” Juric concluded. For the goal scorer, Dybala, he admitted that he didn’t know where the goal was when he scored the winner against the Granata and says he and his teammates ‘understand’ angry fans. The former Juventus forward scored his first goal from open play this season.

This allowed Roma to secure a much needed win after a couple of bad results recently. “A win was fundamental to us. It was a difficult week for us,” Dybala told DAZN. “Obviously, we understand the fans, but today’s game was so important on all fronts. We had to win, play well and give something more because, at the end of the day, this is a game. You can lose, but you must always give your all.

“I’m very disappointed with the Fiorentina game. I had to send a message, and the victory was crucial.” Dybala made the most of a poor Karol Linetty backpass and managed to score from a tight angle. “I don’t know where I was,” he admitted. “I knew the goal was empty because the goalkeeper was in front of me. I figured the goal was there, so I just kicked the ball.

“Luckily, it went in, but I didn’t know where I was.” Tommaso Baldanzi joined him for the post-match interview and La Joya was asked if the Italian talent could become ‘the next Dybala.’ “He’s Baldanzi, and he’ll be a great player in the future,” he replied. “He is a quality, smart, and good player. The future depends on him. He works hard to get a starting spot and surely people will talk a lot about him in the future.”

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Dybala was the MOTM for the match and became the third-best Argentine goalscorer in Serie A’s history, joining his former Juventus teammate, Gonzalo Higuain on the ranking. “It’s a great achievement. I hope I’ll keep scoring and go ahead with these numbers, for myself, for Roma, and to climb the table.” He further added.

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