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Ranieri: We Needed A Player Like Luca Toni
The Tinkerman says that a player like the towering forward was missing from the Giallorossi.
Dec 30, 2009 5:33:34 PM
Roma coach Claudio Ranieri believes that new signing Luca Toni will be a great asset to the team, going into 2010 and beyond.
Even though Toni has not been officially presented as a new acquisition (this will happen on January 2), Ranieri cannot wait to be able to select him for upcoming fixtures.
"Toni is a player that we needed at Roma," the Tinkerman said to Corriere Dello Sport. "He is very strong in the penalty box.
"He is great at holding the ball up and letting his team-mates run past him, allowing a pronged attack to occur.
"Having a player such as him can also allow us to play some more [crosses].
"He is definitely a strong arrow in our bow," Ranieri concluded.
The Lupi sit in fourth place, on 28 points, two points behind Juventus, who are in third.
Rick D'Andrea, Goal.com
If you want to read more news on Italy, head over to Goal.com's Italy section!
Even though Toni has not been officially presented as a new acquisition (this will happen on January 2), Ranieri cannot wait to be able to select him for upcoming fixtures.
"Toni is a player that we needed at Roma," the Tinkerman said to Corriere Dello Sport. "He is very strong in the penalty box.
"He is great at holding the ball up and letting his team-mates run past him, allowing a pronged attack to occur.
"Having a player such as him can also allow us to play some more [crosses].
"He is definitely a strong arrow in our bow," Ranieri concluded.
The Lupi sit in fourth place, on 28 points, two points behind Juventus, who are in third.
Rick D'Andrea, Goal.com
If you want to read more news on Italy, head over to Goal.com's Italy section!
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