Roma head to Spain for next Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg with a mountain to climb, but with enough belief in their baggage despite going down 2-0 to Real Madrid in the home opener.
A deflected Cristiano Ronaldo effort and a Jesé strike appear to have put Madrid firmly in control of the tie. Yet according to right-back Alessandro Florenzi, who had the misfortune of causing that deflection, the Giallorossi can gather a lot from their performance at the Stadio Olimpico.
“I think it was one of our best displays of the season,” said Florenzi, whose stunning goal when Barcelona visited in the group stage was crucial to getting Roma into the knockouts. “We …