Andrea Petagna’s penalty had put SPAL 1-0 up on the stroke of half-time, but Diego Perotti’s penalty, Lorenzo Pellegrini’s deflected strike and a Henrikh Mkhitaryan tap-in turned it around.

“I think it was a good first half, even if we wasted a lot of chances, because we played with pace and intensity. It wasn’t right that we were trailing at the break,” the coach told Sky Sport Italia.

“After the restart, the team created more opportunities and ultimately earned the victory. I think all the lads showed the right attitude. This is the team spirit we must always play with.The players know that the most important thing for me is courage and attitude. Anyone who plays for Roma must be ambitious and courageous, we have to always go for the victory”.

Roma maintain their push for a top four place, despite an extensive injury list.