Emerson Palmieri and Luciano Spalletti analyse how the Roma man went from bemoaned bench-warmer to fan favourite.
The former Palermo left-back curled a stunning strike into the far top corner with his weaker right foot in last night’s 4-0 Europa League demolition of Villarreal.
“It was a great goal, I gave it a go with my right foot and it went well. It’s an unforgettable moment for me,” Emerson told Roma TV.
Emerson Palmieri and Luciano Spalletti analyse how the Roma man went from bemoaned bench-warmer to fan favourite.
The former Palermo left-back curled a stunning strike into the far top corner with his weaker right foot in last night’s 4-0 Europa League demolition of Villarreal.
“It was a great goal, I gave it a go with my right foot and it went well. It’s an unforgettable moment for me,” Emerson told Roma TV.
“This year I am playing with more courage and can show my qualities. I thank the Coach and my teammates, as without them I never would’ve improved so much.”
Spalletti always stood up for Emerson when there was criticism and enjoyed the turnaround in reviews.
“Now some people will have to delete a few tweets, because many said at the start of the season that we didn’t have a left-back and clearly that’s not true.”