Rudi Garcia praised Miralem Pjanic and Alessandro Florenzi as “the soul of Romaafter their 3-0 win at Sassuolo.

“We won and put in a very good performance,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.

“I won’t compliment my lads, because we have to get right back out there on Sunday and earn another three points. We’re only half-way there.

“Our team is alive and has character. Today we had the right attitude and Roma gave a good response.”

Rudi Garcia praised Miralem Pjanic and Alessandro Florenzi as “the soul of Roma” after their 3-0 win at Sassuolo.

“We won and put in a very good performance,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.

“I won’t compliment my lads, because we have to get right back out there on Sunday and earn another three points. We’re only half-way there.

“Our team is alive and has character. Today we had the right attitude and Roma gave a good response.”

Garcia had planned to play 4-3-1-2 with Pjanic behind the strikers, but had to introduce Seydou Doumbia – who got the opening goal – after Seydou Keita was injured in the warm-up.

“I had predicted a different system, but Keita had sciatica and said he didn’t feel right, so I kept him out. This is football, you must react and make good choices.

“I am very happy for Doumbia, who tonight scored a real centre-forward’s goal. Tonight Miralem set the example for the others. Everyone can lift their level, but this is the right track.

“Florenzi is becoming a symbol of this Roma, the soul of the team, but I’ve been saying that since I arrived. He can do anything down the right flank and scored a wonderful goal.

“We are all proud of him, but he too cannot afford to relax for a second until the end of the season.”

Roma are certainly at least two points clear of Napoli in third place and still one adrift of Lazio.

“I am relaxed, as I got the response I was looking for,” assured Garcia.

“I do not fall into claiming there’s a catastrophe when things don’t go as well, so I do not get swept up in euphoria when they go well.”

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