After the possibility of winning the title has all but disappeared following Juventus’ great run of form in 2015, Roma are left with the possibility of confirming a second spot finish once again. This has been under threat over the last few weeks, as Lazio have closed the gap on the second spot.

Allowing arch rivals Lazio to take the lead in the table is something that Roma fans will not be keen on watching. After having managed now victories in the last four matches, it was essential that Roma got three points to in this poor run of form. It came in the form of a narrow 1-0 win over Cesena.

Talisman Daniele De Rossi scored the only goal of the game that kept Roma in front of Lazio at least for another weekend. Lazio have become the inform team in Italian Serie A after managing to win six consecutive matches. The team has managed to win all of its matches since the 1-0 defeat against Genoa at the start of February. Roma captain Francesco Totti hailed the contribution of his compatriot De Rossi in the game against Cesena. Despite being 38 years old, Totti continues to provide an immense contribution to Roma. He has scored five goals this season.

“I’m proud of my team mates. But I especially embrace Daniele. His goal allowed us to win at a difficult time for us and for him,” said Totti. The striker was not available for the game due to an injury.“Finishing in second place is our goal. We have 10 games left and we have to try to grab as many points as we can,” said midfielder Radja Nainggolan. The team have a very difficult home match against Napoli after the international break. Maintaining this advantage over Lazio is key with ten games remaining.