In the end, De Rossi was able to bring his team through to the round of 16 of the Europa League. Even though Roma actually won it through a penalty shootout, Roma was able to win this match and had the right to qualify for the next phase. For the rest, we'll just see how Roma progress when playing their matches in this competition. Most importantly, De Rossi has answered many doubts about him when he was appointed to replace Jose Mourinho.
Referring to the course of this match, Roma dominated ball possession in the first, second and extra time. Likewise in terms of tactics and opportunities and what Roma have, De Rossi's squad is quite good at doing its job. however, this match had to be expensive with several players reportedly injured. and hopefully, some of these players will not end up with long-term injuries. in particular, Dybala.
By the way, referring to what you said, in this competition Serie A has 3 representatives who qualify for the next phase. However, it seems that it will be a tough match for Serie A representatives if they meet the teams who are favorites in this competition. Well, let's just wait for the draw for the last 16 of the Europa League.
Now Roma performance has improved for the better since De Rossi took over leadership, the coach experiments have succeeded in making Roma take a step forward into the last 16 of the Europa League. It is not impossible that Roma will meet one of the favorite teams, and De Rossi must prepare his squad mentality better. Among the three Italian representatives, I consider Milan to be one of the favorite teams who will probably be able to talk a lot in the European League this season. The draw for round 16 will be held today, and has the potential to bring together favorite teams.