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Roma striker Edin Dzeko: 4-2 scoreline not good enough

AS Roma striker Edin Dzeko says they should do better after their 4-2 defeat of Sassuolo.

Roma were 4-0 ahead after just 33 minutes with Dzeko, Bryan Cristante, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Justin Kluivert on target.

“We should've done better in the second half, but the important thing was to get the victory and continue our improvement," Dzeko told Roma TV.

“After going 4-0 up, the Coach told us not to rest on our laurels or lose momentum, but we did anyway. It was a bit of a struggle in the second half.

“When it's 4-0, you have to let the ball do the work. If you keep possession, then Sassuolo have to run around after us. We wanted to go vertical a bit too quickly and the Coach didn't like that.

“It was a spectacular first half and we need to build on that. We also hope the second half mistakes are not repeated. We believe in the approach that the Coach has taken."

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