Man of the Match? 6 newspapers deliver their verdict

Let’s take a look at who the Italian papers chose as their man of the match.

Corriere della Sera: Miralem Pjanic 7.5

“Ten goals and 11 assists in the league mean he’s level with [Paul] Pogba as the top midfielder in Serie A. With [Kevin] Strootman coming back too, Roma have a world-class midfield. The important thing is not to sell.”

Corriere dello Sport: Wojciech Szczesny 7.5

“Actually seemed to be enjoying saving dangerous efforts from [Antonio] Floro Flores and [Sergio] Pellissier.”

La Gazzetta dello Sport: Radja Nainggolan 7.5

“His goal changed the game and he was all over the pitch.”

Il Messaggero: Radja Nainggolan 7

“Scored his sixth league goal of the season to set a personal best. Hasn’t lost out in the tackle since 1931 and now he’s finding the back of the net pretty regularly too. Spalletti has improved him, but there was already a very solid base there beforehand.”

Il Tempo: Radja Nainggolan 7

“He was a warrior in the first half. He scored, stole possession and started Roma playing again. He dominated all over the pitch, easing off a little in the second half.”

TuttoSport: Radja Nainggolan 7.5

“He’s becoming more of a key man and goalscorer with every passing week. After yesterday he’s now scored six goals in 18 league games, with all of his goals coming since Luciano Spalletti took over (he didn’t find the back of the net once under Rudi Garcia in the first half of the season).”