GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE Q&A
With three goals and one assist in his last two games, Cengiz Under is certainly the hot topic of conversation for Roma fans at present, and he is the basis of today's Q&A, supplied by Craig Bannister.
Have Roma finally found the man to replace Mohamed Salah? It's certainly starting to look that way. There's been a tremendous lack of inspiration down the right hand side all season, but Cengiz Under is starting to put an end to that. The lack of goals or assists from other players deployed on the right wing, coupled with the Egyptian's superb form in the Premier League, made Salah's departure even more noticeable and frustrating. But with Cengiz, it looks like we have found an exciting solution. It's no coincidence that Cengiz's upturn in fortunes have coincided with the coach placing more faith in him. He's now started four consecutive games, and he is producing some fine displays for us. There's a strong argument to suggest he's been our best player since the return from the winter break, which I wholeheartedly agree with. I had spotted the signs that Under could accomplish great things from brief moments of skill in the matches against Sampdoria, which prompted me to write my article about him for asroma.com. Small things that he did well convinced me of his ability to have a more significant impact on games. And my arguments were vindicated to a level I couldn't have imagined. Less than a minute into the game against Verona, he got his first Roma goal, and some goal it was. This is what has been lacking from the right wing all season, but Under took responsibility despite his young age, and delivered for us. The next week, against Benevento, he did it again. For me, he was the man of the match, thanks to his two great goals and his superb assist. Without him, we might have been embarrassed and not won the game. But he produced three moments of special quality to help turn the game in our favour. Salah is so missed because of the influence he had in creating and scoring goals. Look at how frustrated Edin Dzeko has been without him this season. Cengiz Under is now starting to replicate those contributions of Salah's, and that is critical to the success of this team. It also appears that Cengiz is better with his weaker foot than Salah was, which is going to add another dimension to our attack. Under is only young, but his performances are seeing him become a key player for this side. In my opinion, he should be starting a lot more games before the end of the season, even against some of the bigger sides. And perhaps the most exciting thing about Cengiz is that he is still defined in terms of potential. He still has some things to improve, but he is beginning to outweigh them with the things he does well. As he improves further, I see no reason why he couldn't become the perfect resolution for our right wing. What do you think? Can Cengiz Under become the ideal Salah replacement? Join in the discussion with a comment!
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Amos
13/2/2018 03:58:22 pm
While I dont want to overhype, much of it is deserved in the case of Under. I think the biggest things that come to mind are
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Samuel Bannister
14/2/2018 05:30:24 pm
I’m looking forward to seeing how he does in the month ahead. We have some difficult fixtures, but he has definitely earned a place in the starting lineup. Can he recreate what he has done recently against tougher opposition? I’d like to think so. Look at his second goal against Benevento - even goalkeepers of top sides would struggle to save that. Let’s see how he continues.
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