Roma v Atalanta: 6 newspapers reveal their Man of the Match

The Italian press identified two players as the best in the Giallorossi ranks in Sunday's defeat to Atalanta - Morgan De Sanctis and Daniele De Rossi. Here’s what they had to say…

Corriere della Sera: De Sanctis 6

“Hadn’t started since 26 September (Roma 5-1 Carpi). Did his job as he always does, pulling off a miraculous save against Maxi Moralez in the second half but was ultimately only delaying the killer blow.”

Corriere dello Sport: De Sanctis 6.5

“Took Wojciech Szczesny’s place and kept Roma alive as long as humanly possible, including a one-on-one save against Moralez.”

Gazzetta dello Sport: De Sanctis 6

“Reclaimed his spot from Szczesny. Produced a great save to deny Maxi Moralez and came out well to claim the ball on several occasions to provide (futile) hope to his team-mates.”

Leggo: De Rossi 6.5

“Clear-headed and effective. He, De Sanctis and Leo Castan performed to a sufficient level. Is it a coincidence that none of them played against Barcelona?”

Il Messaggero: De Sanctis 6

“Two saves with his feet helped calm the nerves of the few people inside the Olimpico. Fantastic save against Maxi Moralez (who was offside, despite the referee not giving it), but it only prolonged the agony.”

Il Tempo: De Rossi 6

“The only one who kept his head, even after the first goal. Tried to restore a bit of order to a team lacking in ideas and running. Fought despite everything.”

Tuttosport: De Sanctis 6

“Couldn’t do anything about the goals. Stopped Moralez making it 2-0 before German Denis scored the penalty.”