Roma

Ranieri: ‘Roma future belongs to Soule, fantastic to be unbeaten in derby’

Claudio Ranieri insists ‘the longer term belongs’ to Matias Soulé at Roma after and it’s ‘fantastic’ to finish his teaching profession with an unbeaten Derby della Capitale document.

Alessio Romagnoli rose to nod within the Luca Pellegrini free kick, however Soulé equalised with a spectacular left-foot roller from exterior the field that bounced in off the underside of the crossbar.

Commercial

“It may’ve been higher, it may’ve been worse,”

“We had been backing off them within the first half and I didn’t like that, we would have liked our wingers ahead to trigger their full-backs issues, however as an alternative we stored inviting Lazio ahead. It was a tense derby, because it often is.

“Lazio did somewhat extra when it comes to scoring alternatives, we did much less, however I’ll take the purpose.”

Soulé had struggled to make his mark within the Roma jersey, however appears to be rising in confidence, particularly after Paulo Dybala’s season-ending harm.

“If he begins from broad, he can take the reins of Roma, however we weren’t giving him the best service within the first half,” famous Ranieri.

Commercial

“We wanted him to take males on after a cross-field move, however we had been too gradual find him and stored giving Lazio the prospect to double up the marking. He was much more incisive within the second half. Soulé is a participant who has high quality, is aware of the place the purpose is, and the longer term is his, as a result of he has the whole lot it takes to flourish.”

Ranieri on Roma leaders and tactical temptation

ROME, ITALY – APRIL 13: Matias Soulè of AS Roma celebrates first purpose through the Serie A match between Lazio and Roma at Stadio Olimpico on April 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)

Dybala is out till at the very least September following surgical procedure, however he insisted on sitting on the Roma bench this night to be there together with his teammates within the Derby della Capitale.

“He was a frontrunner on the pitch, he was a frontrunner within the locker room, now sadly he’s a non-playing chief, however he stays with the lads always.”

Commercial

Contemplating that Eldor Shomurodov’s introduction additionally sparked a comeback to equalise in opposition to Juventus, is Ranieri desirous about utilizing the Uzbekistan worldwide from the beginning with Artem Dovbyk too?

“I do know that we’re extra vertical and decisive with two strikers, but when I play them each from the beginning, I don’t have some other choices to take off the bench. That’s the solely factor holding me again, I’ve the thought of utilizing them collectively till Friday, then I get nervous,” confessed Ranieri.

“I realise Dovbyk feels much less remoted up there with him, so it’s as much as me to search out the answer.”

ROME, ITALY – APRIL 13: A common view as followers of AS Roma kind a TIFO and lift banners previous to the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on April 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)

Ranieri is adamant he’ll retire this summer season, so he managed to finish his profession with a outstanding document, by no means dropping a single version of the Derby della Capitale as coach.

Commercial

“I used to be desirous about it earlier than the match and now afterwards, nevertheless it’s not one thing you consider through the recreation. I’m a person of few phrases, I can say it’s fantastic for me as a Romanista to be unbeaten, I’d’ve most well-liked to finish with a victory, however you’ll be able to’t have the whole lot in sport or in life, you need to settle for it,” smiled Ranieri.

“What I’ll miss probably the most is the Stadio Olimpico when it’s full. All of the gamers who’re at Roma will miss it too, it fills you with pathos, sensibility and the need to maintain going past your limits. We coaches can solely attempt to make as few errors as attainable, assist our gamers throughout their moments of issue.”

The purpose retains Roma’s unbeaten run going after seven straight Serie A victories, the draw with Juventus and now this end result, however it’s only a small step within the battle for European locations.

It stays extremely shut, as 10 factors separate third-placed Atalanta from Milan in ninth.