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Categoria: As Roma Corner

Rubrica in inglese gestita dagli amici del Roma Club Dublino

0 Roma-Fiorentina 0-2 “Indefensible”

8 aprile 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

Another Roma surprise, only a few days since the Barcelona game. Wrong approach. Very bad defending and poor finish in the first half. Positive in the second half with lots of chances created but just unable to score. Another shocking defeat.

This team is just not reliable, we do not know anymore what is the real potential, if some players are good or just average. One thing is for certain: Edin Dzeko is the only player showing consistency, apart from the keeper.

Di Francesco must be thinking what is going on, why we keep seeing a mixed of good and poor display. Why aren’t some players up to their standard anymore? Why we let the opposition capitalise from every mistake we make and we do not do the same.

Barcelona took six shots and scored four. Fiorentina took three shots and scored two. Over the two games Roma created about fifteen chances to score just a mere goal.

On Tuesday Roma will take on Barcelona again, under what conditions? On Sunday, the Rome Derby. This is the most important week of all, might fail the first but cannot fail the second. Last chance. Always Forza Roma.

0 Barcelona-Roma 4-1 “Courage”

5 aprile 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

Two own goals; two clear penalties not given…no doubt our errors and the referee helped a not so great FC Barcelona team last night. Yet again, AS Roma did not take its chances. That is the difference at this level. Harsh result. Pity for the second leg. However, this is Roma at the moment, with its own strenghts and limitations.

Before the game we emphasized the fact this was a dangerous ground to go to. Barcelona had deafeted Roma heavily a couple of years ago 6-1. Roma had previously got 7 from Manchester United and Bayern Munich. It was important not to let this happen again. For the morale and spirit of the team and fans altogether. And did not happen. On the contrary.

Roma started bright and gave hard time to Barcelona, unfortunately luck was not on our side. De Rossi first, Manolas after, two og, double gift to the Catalan side. Then, another one from Pique to seal an undeserved 3-0. Roma created several chances and could equalise just in the second half, but Perotti missed incredibly. Then, it was Strootman and Defrel to miss golden chances again, before Dzeko pulled one back.

The last 10 minutes saw a Roma side looking for the second but the inept Gonalons gives Suarez an easy chance to score the 4th. Roma naive, Barcelona don’t forgive. Harsh result, yes, but if you do not convert then you pay at this level.

The second leg looks a formality now. Roma need to win 3-0 to go through. Very, very unlikely but nothing is impossible in football. The important thing is that 70 thousand fans will pack the Stadio Olimpico, Roma must give everything to repay the fans’ loyalty and produce a good display to save the honour. But now we need to bounce back and beat Fiorentina on Saturday. Always Forza Roma!

0 Bologna-Roma 1-1 “Too shy”

31 marzo 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

Cengiz and Pellegrini out, Dzeko spared on the bench. We all craved for a great performance by Patrik Schick, but again it was not meant to be. Things went for the worse as Ninja Nainggolan walked away from the pitch injured. Barcelona at high risk.

Not a great game by many today, we were expecting much more from Strootman, Schick, Gerson and co. Instead, the usual hiccups, missed chances, and Edin Dzeko to rescue a point in theory but other two points wasted in practice.

Barcelona is now round the corner. No hiding. Cengiz and Pellegrini hopefully will be available, Nainggolan is 99% certainly out. Messi definitely to play instead. Pity. We all expect Barcelona to prevail easily, as some say maybe the tie will be over already after the match at the Nou Camp. In theory. In practice, there are 180 mins to be played. 11 vs 11.

Team tactics: Roma can only hope to contain the Catalan forces and find something on the counter. Steal the ball and run. Nothing more than that. Barcelona will hold the game for most of the time, keeping and passing the ball around. Only tight defense and pressing in midfield can work for Roma.

Defrel looked sharp when he came on as sub today, he could be the wild card, with Dzeko upfront, who knows. But then, Messi and co., who is going to stop them? A big good luck to the lads, hope to be able to play a great game, and keep the tie open for the second leg. As ever, always Forza Roma!

0 Crotone-Roma 0-2 “Swift and go”

19 marzo 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

Roma came back from Calabria with the three points, exactly what we expected. On paper that was the expected plan but in the field Crotone gave Roma some scary moments by missing some incredible chances thanks to some sloppy moves in our defense. Nevetheless, Roma played with confidence, always in command, never gave the impression to let go, and so in the end came away with another three valuable points to keep third place.

Meanwhile, Inter are back to winning ways, with an emphatic win at Sampdoria, Milan also kept up the chase against Chievo, while Lazio slowed down by dropping two points at home to Bologna. The race for Champions League spots is wide open and it will be until the end of the season. Juve and Napoli play a league on their own to chase the title, and it will be like this until the end of the season. Interestingly, Roma will play Juve at the penultimate game of the season, and possibly be the judge of the Scudetto. What will the fans do? Hope for Juve or Napoli to win?

Roma have picked Barcelona in the Quarter Finals of the Champions League. Some say the tie it’s already done, Roma have zero chance to qualify. That might be true, and realistically is the truth, but football is a game, the game must be played, and you will never know..the beautiful game is beautiful also because can be unpredictable. We won’t lose without a fight, we shall never surrender! Daje Roma!

0 Roma-Shakhtar 1-0 “Braveheart”

15 marzo 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

Like William Wallace, the Scottish warrior, Edin Dzeko is the Roma hero of the night, scoring the winner that sends Roma to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Edin like his teammates fought like a brave on the pitch, showing the right attitude from the start, all went on to believe Roma could not miss this massive opportunity.

It was a tough match, as expected. Shakhtar are a good team, but despite having longer ball possession they never threatened our keeper. But yes, we all dreaded the last five minutes; Roma had to resist until the very dying seconds before celebrating with the fans. It was frantic.

So, happy days in the end, against all odds Roma are in the last eight, first time since 2008. A massive achievement. Zero goals conceded at the Stadio Olimpico during the whole campaign. Most credit goes to Alisson Becker, but also to Di Francesco and all his men last night, including Bruno Peres with that last gasp save in Karkhiv.

Get this. Our Champions League does not finish here, this is not over yet, whatever happens in next round. We must believe we are going to the semis, no matter what comes along at the draw on Friday. We are going to Kiev! And if we aren’t then be it. But first, Crotone on Sunday. Believe! Daje Roma!

0 Napoli-Roma 2-4 “Resurgence”

4 marzo 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

We said it, Roma will either play a great match to beat Napoli or will lose badly. We were confident, Roma has this habit of performing well when all the odds are against. Champions League was the typical example.

That makes us angry though, this team can potentially harm anyone, so how to explain the recent blackouts? No one knows. Dzeko was superb in creating and scoring two gems; De Rossi a huge pillar at the back; Strootman never seen so solid in a long time; Cengiz continue to surprise and our keeper is the best of the world at the moment.

So. Are out of the woods? No. Definiteky, a fantastic performance to undermine Napoli’s chances to clinch the title and to regain confidence but we need to see more games like this to follow in the league and in Champions. Tough times ahead, need to prepare and stay focus. Next Torino, daje Roma!

0 Roma-Milan 0-2 “Crumbled”

27 febbraio 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

Last night we were here to witness one of the worst played by Roma in recent years. No heart, no soul, a team in deep crisis, unable to make a decent pass or create a decent chance.

It was a piece of cake for Milan, a easy win for anyone, even Benevento could have taken 3 points last night. Try to find the problem or a culprit is not easy. Is the coach? Is it the system? Or is it the players? or a weak club management behind the scenes? Or a combination of all these factors? Nobody knows..

Under Di Francesco Roma have kept the pace in the league until December. And managed to qualify for the Champions League in the last 16 against all odds, playing some exciting football at times. What happened since then? This is another team alltogether, no longer able to create chances, to play football and score goals apart from beating minnow Benevento and Verona.

Something has broken up inside the dressing rooms? Are the players still following the coach? Or they are just an average side after all? What we saw against Shakhtar in the first half was promising, but then the second half was shambolic, last night even worse. Roma has it for 45mins just about, then plunges in total darkness.

Nevertheless full credit to Milan to exploit the situation. Now, a reality check is required by the coach, the players and the management. They need to face each other to find the cure, if exist. Napoli is next, then Champions League again soon, no way we are going to grab any positive results if this is the approach.

Nainnggolan, Strootman, Dzeko, De Rossi, the leaders of this side must realize we are at the last resort. Like the rest they aren’t performing, it’s in or out. We are the fans, always there. As, always, Forza Roma!

Stefano @asroma.ie

0 Shakhtar-Roma 2-1 “Two faced”

22 febbraio 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

First half. Second half. Two different teams. Roma started bright and created some clear chances, but Dzeko failed to convert.

Not so clinical the bosnian. Instead, he looked better playing behind the strikers than as centrefoward, some great passes, eventually serving a great one for Cengiz Under to put Roma in the lead. Another turkish delight.

Roma went on in the second half with the same approach, until a silly move upfront triggered Shakhtar’s counter, Florenzi did not block and Manolas got fooled. 1-1. Roma’s game ended here.

Shakhtar increased the pace of the match, Roma went in clear difficulty with continuous mistakes in every corner of the pitch, and escaped conceding more goals thanks to Superman Alisson, once again superb. Until Fred’s free kick went in, unstoppable. 2-1

From there on, a siege in the Roma half, unable to regain control. The final miracle in the dying seconds, with Alisson and Peres saving Roma from a heavy defeat. Thankfully it stayed 2-1, chances to go through are still alive but a different attitude and attention is required in the second leg.

A tough defeat, yes, another unexplicable blackout, resounding last year encounter with Lyon. Pity, lots of work to do now but first Milan on Sunday. As always Forza Roma.

0 Udinese-Roma 0-2 “Cengiz Khan”

19 febbraio 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

We are back with our match review after missing out on Roma-Benevento. The death of a great Roma fan within our family made priority to grief in such difficult time. Dad will be proud and will carry on watching our beloved Roma from the heavens.

Like against Benevento, Roma are back to winning ways again mainly thanks to Cengiz Under, a surprise to everyone, all of the sudden under the spotlight.

“Cengis Khan” 4 goals in the last 3 games, all beautiful goals, man of the match also in Udine. A huge surprise, sublime skills and a lot of confidence showed in recent weeks, this is the secret of a Roma team who is back to winning ways after the recent poor results.

Roma are back in contention to clinch a vital spot in the Champions League, holding third place with Inter and Lazio now behind. Di Francesco must continue to play the young turk on the right flank, a position that looks to suits him well.

Next Shakthar Donetsk. Champions League, the last 16 tie on Wednesday in the Ukraine. A tough match. They were able to beat Manchester City and Napoli. Roma can only get a positive result if they play a total focused game, show no fear but respect, this is crucial to have a chance to progress to the quarter finals. We are confident. Dad will be watching and supporting the giallorossi from up there, as always Forza Roma!

1 Verona-Roma 0-1 “Survivors”

5 febbraio 2018
Stefano Sale
· As Roma Corner

Three points, at last. The Verona game was crucial for keeping up the chase for Champions League football next season. But also to regain some confidence.

Roma started well, with Cengiz Under scoring a great goal with less than a minute gone, but then the usual pitfalls, unable to convert so many chances to bury the tie, although Verona hardly threatened Alisson.

We could go on and on with the same questions on some inconsistencies upfront, about Dzeko, El Sharaawy and Perotti, not in their best of form; equally, about Pellegrini’s silly tackle that left 10 men Roma battling to keep the result safe until the end.

But there isn’t much to debate anymore, Roma needs to lift heart and spirit, there are teams like Inter who are performing even worse, so there is a door still open, chase in on. Daje Roma!

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