UEFA Champions League 2018, AS Roma 0-2 Real Madrid CF: 5 Talking Points

#2 Roma needed Edin Dzeko or a solid backup

Despite his poor domestic form this year, Dzeko still remains a key member of the squad, and Roma should start looking for replacements for the aging Bosnian, soon to be 33.

A club having Monchi as the man in charge rarely have squad deficiencies, but that's exactly what has happened, as the Romans were without their Bosnian talisman Edin Dzeko and several other key players on the night, but it was the lumbering No. 9 that was missed the most.

The club has been through a really rough patch domestically, and that's mostly because of Dzeko's goals in the league drying up this year, having scored two from 12 starts this year.

The former Wolfsburg and Manchester City star is nearing 33 now, and it is really time for the capital club to start looking at their options in the transfer market to bolster the position.

Despite his patchy form, Dzeko remains integral to the coach's plans, as his towering presence up front causes defenders headaches and also allows the wingers to cut in and cause havoc in the box, and that was sorely missed tonight as Patrick Schick could not create the same threat against Ramos & Co.