Shomurodov in the "top 3"! Eldor went from an unwanted player to a hero

The captain of the national team of Uzbekistan and the top scorer Eldor Shomurodov's work at the club also went well in the heat of the season.

In the 31st round of Serie A, Roma faced Juventus, their main rival in the fight for a place in the European Champions League. Eldor Shomurodov, who entered the field four minutes after entering the field at a time when the Romans were losing in front of their fans, scored a goal, saving the team from defeat and giving the Romans a chance to compete for the most prestigious tournament on the continent.

Experts analyzed the Uzbek player's career in Italy and came across an excellent result.

Eldor is a key figure for Roma

Roma have come very close to selling Eldor Shomurodov twice this season. The Uzbek international, who scored Roma's first Serie A goal in the final days of the summer transfer window, was retained by then-head coach Daniele De Rossi in Rome.

In January, Shomurodov scored against Eintracht in the Europa League, prompting Claudio Ranieri to block his transfer to Venezia. Shomurodov, who had recently fallen out of favour with the Romans, was the hero of the match against Juventus.

In the decisive phase of the season, the 29-year-old centre-forward is consolidating his position at Roma, increasing his number of effective moves and accurate shots.

Shomurodov in the top three

Eldor Shomurodov has increased the number of goals he has scored from the bench since his arrival in Italy in the 2020-2021 season to ten.

According to this indicator, the Uzbek player is in the top three. In the last five years, only Lautaro Martinez and Pedro Eldor have scored more goals from the leather ball masters in the match.

The Argentine star, who is considered the leader of the championship leader Inter, has 16 goals from the bench, while the Spaniard Pedro, who moved to Rome's second club Lazio when Shomurodov arrived at Roma, has 11 goals.

Shomurodov effect

The appearance of Eldor Shomurodov on the field has a positive effect on the effectiveness of the team's main striker Artem Dovbik. Without the Uzbek legionnaire, the Ukrainian forward is left alone on the field and unable to escape the influence of the opposing defenders.

Therefore, Claudio Ranieri began to think about starting both center forwards together in the starting lineup in the crucial final part of the season. However, the 73-year-old specialist is worried that if one of them has to be replaced during the game, the other center forward will not be available.

Shomurodov knows what to do

Roma head coach Claudio Ranieri specifically acknowledged that the Uzbek legionnaire is actually a player worthy of playing in the starting lineup on a regular basis. Despite this, the 29-year-old forward often has to come off the bench.

According to Ranieri and other experts, Eldor has always had an impact on the game, regardless of when he comes on the field. He is able to achieve results with his effective movements. Those at Roma also sincerely believe that Shomurodov can do something in difficult situations. Eldor himself has shown his readiness to take on all the responsibility in the most important final stage of the championship. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!