In January, Roma sacked Jose Mourinho due to the team's sluggish results, and they brought in their own meritorious De Rossi. At the beginning, this decision to change the coach was not too convincing to the fans, many people were angry with Mu Shuai, and also questioned Roma's decision to let De Rossi coach, but now he has conquered most fans with his excellent results.
In this round of Serie A, Roma hosts Lazio, which is the third derby this season. In the league and Coppa Italia before, Roma drew 1 and lost 1 away from home, and did not beat the city rivals. In particular, the 0-1 defeat to the opponent in the Italian Cup was one of the reasons why Mu Shuai was fired, and now De Rossi has successfully "avenged" Mu Shuai.
Compared to a few months ago, Rome has been reborn. At home to Lazio, Roma didn't get into the groove immediately after the opening, but they stubbornly held off their opponents' attacks. In the 42nd minute, Roma seized a corner kick opportunity, and it was Mancini who finally completed the fatal blow.
When Dybala took a corner kick into the box, Mancini Jr. shook off his opponent and then scrambled to the top of the net. After the goal, Roberto Mancini and his team-mates went crazy, rushing to the sidelines to celebrate with the Roma fans, and coach De Rossi also threw punches that they needed so badly.
After taking a 1-0 lead, Roma came together and didn't give Lazio any chances, and in the end they also got the three points. This victory meant so much to Rome. It was De Rossi's eighth win in 11 Serie A games since he took charge, and it was also the first time he led the team to defeat a strong team. In the previous 7 wins, the opponents were all middle and lower teams, and against Inter and Fiorentina, Roma did not win 1 loss and 1 draw, and the outside world has been questioning that De Rossi will only abuse vegetables, and now they have finally abused Lazio.
As of now, Roma remain fifth in the league and they have left Lazio nine points behind. After this defeat, Lazio basically lost the chance to compete for the top five and missed out on next season's Champions League. Since Serie A is temporarily ranked first in European points this season, there is a great chance to get 5 Champions League places, so as long as Roma retains this ranking, there is a high probability that they will be able to return to the Champions League.
De Rossi has proven his quality as the team's results have rebounded, and under his tutelage, Roma are now firmly in the top five, and even have a chance to overtake Juventus and compete for a top-three spot. From being questioned at the beginning, to now being recognized, De Rossi is indeed divine. It took him almost 3 months to conquer the Roma fans. If he can lead the team to qualify for the Champions League, De Rossi will definitely continue to coach the team next season, and it will be a real test for him. If he can continue to be successful next season, then De Rossi will become a famous coach in Serie A, and there may be a chance in the future to soar like Inzaghi Jr.!