Johnny Cardoso to Barca?! USMNT star thriving in La Liga

Be real - cursed Kane had no chance against Madrid's voodoo

Messi isn't exposing MLS - this is just what he does

Joselu, you can't be serious?! Super-sub is Madrid's hero

Oh no, Neuer! Bayern legend goes from UCL hero to zero

‘Unaware of rule’ - Why Wrexham had to let eight players go

Mbappe agrees to 100m challenge with Bolt & rates his chances

What Wrexham’s 55,000-seater stadium could look like! 😍

Forgotten 23-goal PL striker open to Wrexham move

Pachuca vs Club America: Stream, TV & where to watch

McElhenney in 'not fun' admission after joining Vegas party

Yellow Wall ensures one last failure for PSG's Project Mbappe

Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>De Rossi took an apparent dig at Mourinho</li><li>Picked up a win in his first game in charge</li><li>Roma beat Verona 2-1 in Serie A</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

'You should control the ball' - Daniele De Rossi appears to take dig at Jose Mourinho after managing Roma to 2-1 win over Verona

Europa League

Bayer Leverkusen

Roma

Serie A

Verona

Torino

In his very first match in charge of Roma, De Rossi managed to get back the team to winning ways as Roma edged out Verona 2-1 in the Serie A on Saturday. Romelu Lukaku and Lorenzo Pellegrini were on target for The Giallorossi while Michael Folorunsho netted one for the visitors.After winning the clash, De Rossi took an apparent dig at the former manager as he claimed that the first lesson he imparted to the players was to have more control of the ball and dominate matches.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Speaking to DAZN at full time, the former Italy international said, "I really liked the first half, but if you do the same moves without the right pace, without moving the ball quickly and without remembering why you are doing it, then you are going to struggle."I believe you should control the ball and therefore dominate the game, it is one of the first things we worked on. However, if we do it quickly to get away from the opposition press, then it has meaning. However, if we keep possession slowly, then we don’t put the game to bed, we put ourselves to bed and fall asleep. We become too predictable, the opponents are well-prepared and know how to get through those situations if we don’t move the ball quickly."

WHAT DANIELE DE ROSSI SAID

Mourinho the team to their first major European title triumph in his maiden season where the club won the inaugural edition of the Europa Conference League in the 2021/22 season. In the succeeding campaign, he helped Roma reach the Europa League final where they lost to West Ham. The ongoing season saw a massive dip in form for the club which worsened in the past month. The defeats against rivals Lazio in the Supercoppa Italiana quarter-final and a loss against AC Milan in the Serie A finally led to the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/jose-mourinho-sack-roma-hit-rock-bottom/blt5187dea35a8a0162" target="_blank">club parting ways with the veteran coach</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

De Rossi's side are set to play a friendly match against Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab on January 24 before they return to action in the Serie A on January 29 where they meet Salernitana.

WHAT NEXT FOR AS ROMA?

'You should control the ball' - Daniele De Rossi appears to take dig at Jose Mourinho after managing Roma to 2-1 win over Verona | Goal.com US

New AS Roma boss Daniele De Rossi took an apparent dig at former manager Jose Mourinho after guiding the team to a win over Verona.

&apos;You should control the ball&apos; - Daniele De Rossi appears to take dig at Jose Mourinho after managing Roma to 2-1 win over Verona

Editors' Picks