We don’t want to sound dull and repetitive but the current situation requires this form of analysis. Ruthless. Look at Juve with Udinese and Lyon. Whether they play rubbish or put subs on the pitch, the end product remains the same. They bring almost always at home the result they need. They seize opportunities; they do not waste, and above all never give up until the last second. Mentality and continuity. What exactly is missing at Roma for a long time, with a few exceptions, just look a step back in time and see who was in the field.
“They Shall No Pass: The Story Continues”, read an old banner in the Curva Sud, at the time of the European Cup. Long gone.
But let’s we talk about recent events: Cagliari, Porto, and Plzen, through Leverkusen, Borisov and Spezia. And never mind the 26th of May dismal against Lazio. Last night was another Deja Vu’. Here comes again the usual casual play, superficial attitudes, but above all a sort of contentment after just a couple of wins, when you did not do anything really. On the contrary: Roma have not won a trophy for 8 years. Last night 3-1 up with only 9 mins to go, we all the expected 4-1 with Salah and Dzeko coming on, and instead manage to concede two silly goals from a poor team, where suddenly even the poorest player from the opposition becomes outstanding. And here comes the usual outcome, another one to forget.
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This time the club and the coach must take action, cannot allow talking nonsense, enough of these social media messages from the players that we will bounce back. The same story, too many times. Here we need someone with balls, to let them know where they are. But above all, to review the players we have in the squad. With Sabatini out of the picture we now need new strategies, players like Jesus, Iturbe and Palmieri must go to play elsewhere. You cannot carry on spending a lot of money for foreign players like as Ucan and Gerson, very technical but not quick and reliable. That perhaps is better to believe more in our academy, people like Politano and Pellegrini are doing very well at Sassuolo even in Europe.
Gandini, Baldini and Massara, the new faces of this Roma management, just put your face out and make sure that you plan a strategy together with the coach in the January transfer window. Next is Palermo at home. We want a performance like against Inter and Napoli, but then the same when you go to Vienna and to Astra Giurgiu. And let’s stop singing we are the anti-Juve or that we will win the Europa League.
Now, let’s get back down to Earth. Same refrain as last year: Low head and ride!
Stefano Sale @ AS Roma Club Dublin Ireland™
