AS Roma matchwinner Edin Dzeko was delighted to keep their top four hopes alive with victory over Udinese.
Dzeko struck the only goal of the game.
He said, “The goal is worth three points, that was the most important thing today. It was also certainly good for me to finally score a goal at the Olimpico, but if we play like the second half, we'll be able to score more goals.
“We really played well after the break, with pace, technique, moving it out from the back. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Alessandro Florenzi helped changed the game when they came off the bench."
Dzeko added: “In a season like this, when we haven't been great, to still be up there is something of a miracle. Now that we're there, we have to play every game the way we did in this second half."