Eusebio Di Francesco admits he was “afraid” of the trip to Fiorentina, but pleased with Roma’s hunger and determination to win 4-2.

The Giallorossi notched up their 12th consecutive Serie A away victory this afternoon.

Eusebio Di Francesco admits he was “afraid” of the trip to Fiorentina, but pleased with Roma’s hunger and determination to win 4-2.

The Giallorossi notched up their 12th consecutive Serie A away victory this afternoon.

“We conceded for the first time on our travels. It was an entertaining game, we seemed to have the match in hand, but Fiorentina deserve a lot of credit for their performance. I can assure you it is never easy to win here,” the Coach told Mediaset Premium.

“We came out for the second half with a different attitude. After taking the lead, we got a bit too deep, lowered our concentration and intensity levels, so allowed Fiorentina back into it.

“I was afraid of this match, because after the win over Chelsea I feared we’d see a team that was sated, but instead it was a good response from the lads. They are still hungry.”

Gerson was a surprise hero with a brace in the first half, having been left out by Luciano Spalletti for most of last season.

“I’ve been following Gerson’s progress since I was at Sassuolo and he suits my style of football very well. I have to say, though, Edin Dzeko impressed me more than anyone today. In the final minutes, he tracked back to win possession and stop a Fiorentina attack. That is teamwork.

“At the start, the players struggled a little to get a hang of my tactics, but they have embraced my ideas now and we are seeing the fruits of that labour.

“I also share this wonderful record of away wins with Spalletti and hope that I can create a new record on my own too.

After the break for international duty, Roma take on rivals Lazio in the Derby della Capitale.

“I realise the derby is not like any other game, as I have played in it. The match is important for the table, but it is also somewhat outside of the rest of the campaign.”

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