In April 2018, Roma managed to celebrate one of the biggest European nights in its history, when they eliminated Barcelona 3-0 and qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Costas Manolas was one of the protagonists of that epic match, as he managed to score in 82 ‘and shape the final result.
Two and a half years after that game, Lorenzo Pellegrini revealed that the Greek stopper was the only one who had his doubts and expressed the opinion that the “gialorosi” will not succeed against the Catalans.
«Everyone in the team thought we could win and only Manolas said the opposite. He said that we would eat 4 goals from Barcelona. He always did that, he said the opposite“, Revealed the Italian midfielder in” PlayersTribune “.
‘We were sure we were going to win 3-0 and make it to the next round. All but one. Who said we would concede four more goals.
Manolas.’
When Roma and @LorePelle7 faced Barcelona in the #UCL, only one man believed they wouldn’t win, Kostas Manolas.
https://t.co/NjuXCRkL1j pic.twitter.com/7uUa3RW4Ac— Players’ Tribune Football (@TPTFootball) December 10, 2021
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