Roma boss Luciano Spalletti has told Roma TV that his side needs to improve in Europe this year after he admitted they have looked uncomfortable up until now.
He also suggested that there is always a reason that his team fails to impress on the biggest stage on club football
"We need to improve in Europe because up until now we haven't looked entirely comfortable.
"There's always something that prevents us from producing our best football on the European stage.
"It's up to us to fly the Roma flag, so we definitely need to do better and show that we are up to playing in these competitions.
"Lots of people think the Europa League doesn't count for much but once you get to the quarter-final and semi-final stage it's like the Champions League, with matches that are a joy to play in and win.
"I hear people talk about the draw being easy, but things will become difficult if we repeat what we showed in the last game.
"It's a very even group. There could have been much harder draws if we got Manchester United or Villarreal but there won't be one team that pulls away from the rest.
"We are the best team in the group, but I think the others will fight for it down to the wire."
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