Player Ratings: Palermo 3-1 Roma

Roma

Doni- 6.5: The Brazilian was let down by his defence on a number of occasions and he couldn’t do much about the goals either. Made a few decent saves however to prevent his side from being embarrassed further.

Cicinho- 5.5: The Brazilian kept on coming forwards but it back fired as the Rosanero took full advantage on the counter attack. Was a little greedy too by choosing to shoot rather than pass.

Panucci- 5.0: Panucci drifted in and out of the game and at times he looked a little lost at the back. He didn’t seem interested in the match and he should have done better.

Loria- 4.5: The stopper failed to live up to expectation on the night. He kept on giving the ball away and he looked out of place. Not a good performance at all.

Riise- 5.5: The former Liverpool man moved the ball around well and he had a few strikes from distance. His wing play was what you expect from him but he didn’t do anything to wow the crowd.

De Rossi- N/A: The Italian had to come off in the first half after injuring his neck. Up to that point his game was decent but nothing too special to make him stand out.

Pizzaro- 5.0: The midfielder was hardly involved in the match. He kept on going AWOL and he didn’t do much to help his side out when they were on the back foot.

Taddei- 5.5: Taddei had a quiet game. He did well in the first half with some excellent runs and passing but he let his game slip in the second period. Not one of his better performances at all.

Aquilani- 6.0: His mind seemed on the hype surrounding his new contract as he drifted in and out of the game but he was always on hand to fight. He never gave up until the end and he supported his colleagues well. Distribution was good.

Okaka- 4.5: The only good thing the striker did was touch the ball on for Baptista’s goal. Apart from that he hardly made an impact in the game. He was substituted by Montella late on.

Baptista-5.5: The Beast scored a well taken goal and he showed his prowess in the first half but then his head dropped and he didn’t offer much attacking threat up front. He decided to stay trapped high up the pitch rather than come back and help out.

Subs: Menez 5.0, Montella 5.5, Brighi 5.5