REPORT CARD: Zaniolo, the right way is in Europe. Florenzi's fatal error, Smalling and Veretout shine

ROME BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH REPORT CARD – 1-1 draw trick for the Rome against the Borussia MOnchengladbach, on the third day of the Europa League group J. To the goal in the first half of Zaniolo, comes the draw on a penalty kick from Stindl for guests: non-existent whistle of the Scottish referee Collum swapping a face shot of Smalling with a touch of hand. The team of Fonseca, however, it remains in first place in the group with 5 points.

Alessandro Tagliaboschi

PAU LOPEZ 6. He is hardly ever busy, but he gets ready on Stindl in the final. He is then displaced on the penalty kick.

SPINAZZOLA 6.5. Today he is responsible for plowing the right wing and supporting the offensive phase. As already happened in the last releases he concedes something behind, but overall he plays a clean and diligent game.

SMALLING 7. Play a sumptuous game without ever missing a move, a lock or an advance. Collum invents a touch of hand and a non-existent penalty kick, but cannot stain the umpteenth excellent performance of the English central. Certainty.

FAZIO 6.5. After a far from convincing start, with the defaillance on Bensebaini, the "Commander" rises to the chair and provides a solid and safe performance. He too, like Mancini, proves to be wonderful with Smalling.

KOLAROV 5.5. He decides to leave Spinazzola with the task of pushing, but he is in trouble when the Germans raise their pace. He can never rest and the difficulties are seen, but it is certain that his contribution will not fail.

MANCINI 6.5. Find the median, a role in which he had not played since the times of Perugia. He also falls asleep on Bensebaini and often climbs on the line of the central defense. In the second half he becomes familiar with the role and grows minute by minute.

VERETOUT 6.5. The warrior of the Giallorossi median, in this emergency situation, takes responsibility for the midfield and plays a great game. He runs, fights, slams and gives geometry to the offensive maneuver. An assist to Dzeko is late and he misses a bad ball on the edge of the area that costs him half the vote.

ZANIOLO 6.5. The answer to Capello and his: "Don't take the road to Zaniolo" to Esposito is not long in coming. Nicolò plays a first time of quality and substance, until he finds the goal with a great movement and header. Cala in the second half.

SHEPHERD 6. First quality time of the 'Flaco' which does not frighten the intensity of the Germans and plays its game with personality and large numbers. We take too many breaks, especially in the second half.

KLUIVERT 5.5. The desire and determination is there, lacking precision and quality in the plays. In fact, the choices and the decisive step are often blatantly wrong. It still has to grow. Much.

DZEKO 6. The masked man, in the moment of total emergency, does not hold back and fights blow by blow. He works a lot for the team, his goal is canceled and a fabulous assist is needed for Florenzi who then incredibly fails. It is not continuous in the 90 minutes, it is understandable and it is certain that better days will come.

From 62 ′ PEROTTI 6. It is not yet at its best and it shows. In the final he gives a pair of tears that recall the best Diego. We hope to see him again.

From 77 ′ ANTONUCCI SV.

From 82 ′ FLORENZI 5. He has the match-point on the right after a stratospheric play by Dzeko, but he blatantly wastes it with Sommer. It was the ball that could give victory. Beyond the destruction of Collum.

FONSECA 7. He had asked for it at the press conference: to stay united and fight even more. The team listened to him and, although he still has to take important steps forward in the game, he brings in determination, wickedness and a desire to win. Moreover, in the defensive phase we continue to improve visibly. He can do nothing if Collum invents a penalty from nothing and takes away the (almost) certainty of the qualification.