Roma coach Luciano Spalletti was delighted with the performance of Brazilian striker Julio Baptista in their win in Bordeaux last night.
Baptista came on as a sub and scored two goals and secured a 3-1 victory to the visitors from Italy.
“He has quality. He has physical strength and surely these two goals will be important for him,” Spalletti told Sky Italia.
Spalletti believes Roma now are ready to take off following their Champions League win in Bordeaux.
He continued: “When a team wins, it is the best medicine to recreate a bit of enthusiasm. We need enthusiasm and consequently I am convinced that when things start going right, we will get into our stride.
“We were static in the first half, but once we got the equaliser it all changed and I was glad to see that reaction.
“This is more important than just the three points. We don’t have players who are battlers, as ours are more based on technique and quality. In general this sort of player needs the support of an atmosphere.
“Things were not going well for us recently and unless we can get that sense of calm, then we make a bad impression and can’t do even the simplest things.
“Vucinic’s goal totally changed the game. The lads felt they had a chance of making it and the enthusiasm welled up immediately.
“You could see psychologically they were transformed, felt free to pass the ball around and run into space. It was a decisive moment.”
[Source: Sky Italia]
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