A 1-0 scoreline gave Roma a deserved three points against Sampdoria, after a goal from Edin Dzeko was finally converted after numerous chances from te giallorossi. After the match, coach Paolo Fonseca reacted to the performance of his team: "We played a very good match against a strong foe, Sampdoria played very compact but we showed from minute one we had the desire to win the match. It was difficult because of the rain, but the pitch was in good condition considering. The team played a balanced match with attention paid to defense and several good chances created in attack. Pellegrini can play many positions, he played a great game today playing behind Dzeko. It was a good game from everyone, Villar and the rest of the team.
"An attacker in January? We will see. In the next few days Tiago Pinto will be with us, and we're discussing the needs of the squad and the plans of action."
