Victory saw Roma succeed in the Europa League qualifiers.
“When these big games come along, you see big players stand up. Some are World Cup winners, they take the team in hand and fire all their teammates up,” Ranieri told Sky Italia.
“We were focused on defense, we knew that the Eintracht counterattacks against Frankfurt were going to be harmful and we had that scare, but we were alert at all times. The boys moved the rapid ball, that is what I asked, and I put it in the area.
Having an effect on Mats Hummels, Ranieri continued: “I only know how I see football, so my decisions seemed perfectly general to me.
“I admired Hummels as an opponent, he is a huge player and also a type of wonderful intelligence. It is a point of reference for all his teammates, I told him that he had to stay, because even if he does not play so much. He wants to consult The others.
“I told today’s other players, his frame is like his business, look at Hummels and the way he continues to grow. Everyone laughs!
In the scorer Eldor Shomurodov, he added: “I told him that he stayed with us. All the boys love, also fans, because he is someone who provides everything. I have already worked with him in Cagliari, he still smiles, even it also angry me !
“I love him!”