These days Roma look more European than Italian. Definitely more focused and determined to deliver. It’s a team that somehow retains a different approach in Europe, that Champions League feeling. Moscow was rather cold but Roma raised the heat immediately only after 3 mins with old pal Kostas Manolas, yes, once again rising high in … CSKA-Roma 1-2 “Shiny European “
Never a penalty. Olsen gets kicked in the face. The referee makes a mistake, and that’s ok. What is not ok is the Var system protocol. And how it is used. It’s disgusting the method of discretion applied by the officials. Two weights and two measures. An unfair system that has already favoured some clubs … Fiorentina-Roma 1-1 “Reeling back”
No one could imagine Roma to near victory at the San Paolo stadium in Naples with only 1 minute left to play. Yet, many could imagine Roma to concede a goal with only 1 minute left to play. So, we know it ended all square. Beyond the obvious. Napoli were a thorn in the side … Napoli-Roma 1-1 “Too shy”
We had said it after SPAL. We reiterate it today after the resounding victory in the Champions League with CSKA. Roma confirms to be a bipolar team that seems lazy and indolent with the small and that finds concentration and right motivations only in the big games. And that’s unacceptable, because needless to say that … Roma-CSKA 3-0 “Head up”
Would rather avoid to report a game like this. A strange game of football. Still have no idea of what exactly happened. Positive signs in recent games, 4 wins in a row, Roma seemed to be out of the woods. And positive early signs yesterday with Roma showing confidence, straight on the pitch looking to … Roma-Spal 0-2 “Off the record”
When Juventus played recently Frosinone the media hailed their 2-0 win as swift and cynical. Ronaldo and co. only managing to break the deadlock in the last 15 minutes. Roma wins at Empoli in a similar fashion but it is now called suffering and regression. With Empoli showing to be a much more dangerous team … Empoli-Roma 0-2 “Swift cynical”
Roma brushes off Viktoria Plzen in style. The best performance of the season so far. It’s a different team. You can see that, clearly. Approach, fitness, legs, and changed attitude on the pitch. But also the game play system. We did not think that was an issue sometime ago. Instead, we were wrong. EDF showed … Roma-Plzen 5-0 “Hasta la Viktoria”
The City is ours! A big win for Roma, exactly what Eusebio Di Francesco was hoping for to regain trust in his men and to put behind the awful start. But also to regain trust from the fans. The Derby was crucial in this sense. Losing was not an option. Draw acceptable. Winning was the … Roma-Lazio 3-1 “City pride”
Awakening. Not to take for granted. Yet, Roma has won and convinced. And it does not matter that in front of us there was Frosinone. The team risked considering what we have seen so far, especially with Chievo and Bologna. A Frosinone team that might be the poorest team in the league, but that had … Roma-Frosinone 4-0 “Awakening”
We continue on the same lines from the beginning of the season. Defense in the doldrums, midfield that runs little and badly, team that never moves the action, never a play in depth, forward nothing, with somany players not playing at all. And when you find the space we are mising easy chances. Then you … Bologna-Roma 2-0 “Not received”