“These two or three balls were under the touchline and he has got the pace, skill, courage and physicality to deal with those situations.
“After all, he got hit in his face as many times as he goes for every ball. He still has remarkable room for improvement.”
Spalletti praised the team for their dominant performance.
“It’s an amazing night because the team played really well and kept the pace high, which is what we need to do, and above all the crowd provided a great atmosphere,” Spalletti said.