5 great players who have struggled against specific teams

Chelsea FC v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg
Messi after scoring his first career goal against Chelsea

#4 Francesco Totti vs English clubs (20 matches, 2 goals)

AS Roma v AC Cesena - TIM Cup
Totti has scored only 2 games against English Opponents

Roma talisman Francesco Totti is an absolute club legend and during his time at Roma, he broke many records. There was only one thing that always pained his fans and it was the fact that Totti struggled to score against English sides.

He has played 4 games each against Arsenal, Manchester United and Leeds, 2 games each against Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Chelsea, making it total 20 games.

In 1999, Totti scored a goal against Newcastle United in the UEFA Super Cup but it took him almost 14 years to score his next goal against an English Club.

He scored an equalizing goal against Manchester City in 2014 during the UEFA Champions League group stage, and it was his first goal in England. Maybe he wasn't planning to score, but this tweet by Manchester City might just have provoked him.

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