Shomurodov was heavily criticized by "Roma" fans

In the 28th round of Serie A, "Roma" played as guests against "Empoli". In this match, the Romans won 1:0 against their opponent. The goal scored by Matias Sule in the 1st minute provided 3 points for Ranieri's team. In this match, our compatriot Eldor Shomurodov played for 72 minutes. Although he showed active play, he could not register an effective action to his name.

I noticed that some fans criticized Shomurodov in the comments section of "Roma"'s Instagram page. In particular, the following comment caught my attention:

- Shomurodov, who scored 14 goals in 116 matches, plays as a forward for "Roma". At 42 years old, I could score more goals than him. Wearing the "Wolves" jersey can't be that easy. How do you imagine a forward who has scored 14 goals in 116 matches?

Indeed, Eldor did not have much luck in the match against "Empoli". In some goal-scoring situations, he lacked a bit of composure. However, the player ran tirelessly, fought, worked hard, and sent shots towards the goal. It was just that luck turned its back on him. Just a few days ago, Shomurodov had scored against "Athletic Bilbao" and received praise from many Roman fans. Today, however, the opposite happened. In fact, this is the fate of the forward. Fans are like that. If he scores in the next match, he will become the beloved player of the spectators again.

Overall, Eldor is currently having the best period in Rome. We also saw the actions of Dovbik, who replaced him in the game. Compared to the Ukrainian player, Eldor performed very well. This is also noted by Italian fans who understand football well. Referring to the above comment, when our national team forward joined the team in his first season, Abraham was also bought along with him. Naturally, Shomurodov was seen as a reserve player by Mourinho. Our compatriot has hardly been given time in the starting lineup during his time, and he has appeared very rarely even from the bench. Then he played on loan at "Spezia" and "Cagliari". Under other specialists at the Roman grand, Eldor has always been seen as the second option.

In many matches, players who come on in the last 10 minutes of the second half have fewer goals and assists compared to the number of matches played. Since 2025, our forward has been gaining regular playing practice in the "Wolves" squad, and gradually his statistics are improving (This year he has collected 3+2 points in the goal+assist system). It should also be noted that he was the best player of "Roma" last month. He scored crucial goals in the matches against "Eintracht" and "Athletic Bilbao". We hope that the forward can respond to the fans who criticize him with his goals. Most importantly, we hope that Shomurodov will lead our team to the World Cup with his goals in the remaining 4 matches of the World Cup qualifiers.