Diego Perotti was floating after his goal in Roma's derby triumph over Lazio.

The midfielder scored from the spot for the 2-1 win.

“It is all thanks to the good work I'm doing here at Roma and I hope to continue along this path," he told Sky Sport Italia.

“My legs weren't trembling as I took the penalty, but I do know the responsibility I have at that moment towards my teammates and the supporters in the stands. I could've got it wrong and that would've been a huge disappointment.

“We've won six in a row now and it's because we understood the Coach's message. It was tough for us at first to realise what he wanted, while nobody from the outside had faith in him or our work, but we kept quiet, worked hard and can now see the results.

“All together, we showed intelligence to ignore the words people said about us."