Doni – 7.0: The Brazilian keeper didn’t have all that much to do tonight; however he did what he had to do with minimal fuss. His highlight came after 70 minutes when he denied Amoruso’s header with a fantastic diving save.
Cicinho – 6.5: The winger was injured and forced to withdraw in the second half, although prior to that he worked extremely well on the right with Motta.
Juan – 6.5: The central defender was as solid as always in this match, however unfortunately for his sake he was forced to withdraw because of injury at the break.
Mexes – 8.5: The Frenchman was the most dominant player on the park tonight, as he made light work of some promising Siena attacking movements. He proved his leadership, quality and value to this Roman squad once again, which included a goal saving challenge on 71 minutes to deny Maccarone a one on one with Doni.
Riise – 6.5: The former Liverpool man was good, but not great, as he failed to get forward as often as he would have liked to. He failed to put a foot wrong tonight, and thus can’t be criticized for his performance.
Pizarro – 7.5: A hard working performance by the midfielder, and he proved to be a great provider for his attackers throughout, with his exceptional delivery from the dead ball situations.
Brighi – 7.0: Worked extremely well alongside Pizarro, and helped to anchor the midfield this evening. In the absence of Perrotta and De Rossi in particular, his performance was always going to be crucial, and he was successful in leading from the front tonight.
Motta – 7.0: The former Udinese man played in a slightly more attacking role for the first time in Roman colours, and he certainly adjusted well. He seems to be settling in to life in the Italian capital, and looks to have a bright future ahead.
Baptista – 7.5: The physicality of the ‘Beast’ was always going to be tough for the Siena defenders to contend with, and that was exactly the case tonight. The Brazilian managed to have a number of opportunities throughout, including one to open the scoring on 28 minutes with a free header from close range.
Taddei – 8.0: The Brazilian winger was not at his absolute best, however he did manage to score one of his greatest goals in the Giallorossi colours. He proved that he still is a vital component of Spalletti’s squad tonight, with another inspiring display.
Totti – 6.5: ‘Il Capitano’ was arguably his side’s least influential performer on the night; however his work rate and general presence cannot be questioned. The number 10 gave his all, for little reward, and still managed to attract a standing ovation from the crowd after he was replaced by Montella in the final ten minutes of play.
Subs: Diamoutene 6.0, Filipe 6.0, Montella N/A |