AS Roma started the season definitely below expectations. Three months after the start of the competition, it had only four wins, including three in the league and one in the Europa League. A terrible result for such a successful team. When Claudio Ranieri took over, he ordered two key changes in the squad, and much more confidence was given to Saud Abdulhamid, who had been overlooked by the previous coaches, and, above all, Mats Hummels, who had been overlooked by the previous coaches.
Boniek reacted to another victory of AS Roma. He appreciated Claudio Ranieri
The effects of Ranieri's work were immediately visible, although the results could indicate otherwise. The first three matches resulted in only one point, while AS Roma faced the two best teams in Serie A – SSC Napoli and Atalanta, and also Tottenham. A few days ago she had the opportunity to play against Lecce and it ended with her winning 4:1.
She also confirmed her form in Thursday's Europa League match against SC Braga. The hosts won 3-0, and even Nicola Zalewski assisted on one of the goals. What's more, according to Sofascore he was one of the best players on the pitch with a score of 7.9. The former president of the Polish Football Association, as well as the legend of AS Roma, Zbigniew Boniek, appreciated the efforts of Ranieri, who is doing a great job. “Thank you Ranieri. It's a different team now,” he concluded in Italian.
The entire team showed great quality, but it is difficult not to single out the Polish representative, which is what the Italian media did. “Due to contract issues, Zalewski's management method so far was questionable. Tonight, and not only thanks to the assist, he showed that he can still give a lot to Roma” – provided by sport.virgilio.it.
“Good performance by the Pole. He can always play well both offensively and defensively” – wrote on the fan website romatoday.it. It was rated “seven” on a ten-point scale, which is exactly like the previous sources.
After six matches in the league phase of the Europa League, AS Roma is in 14th place in the table with nine points. Lazio is the leader (16 points), ahead of Athletic Bilbao (16 points) and Anderlecht (14 points). There are still two matches left for Ranieri's players to complete this stage – against AZ Alkmaar and Eintracht.