When I saw El Flaco on the starting lineup I had no doubt he would score. And Javier Pastore did it again. No backheel this time, but a quick feet play and shot well placed. That’s Pastore for you, so much quality but only for part of the game. Ranieri knows what he can get … Roma-Cagliari 3-0 “Renaissance”
Best 1st half under Claudio Ranieri! Solid in defense, compact in the middle and sharp upfront. We could dare more in the second half, too shy, Inter pushed us back, though we still had chances to sneak the winner. So, a fair point in the end. El Sharaawy’s curly screamer was the prelude of a … Inter 1-1 Roma “Compact”
Breaking news! Edin Dzeko is back on the score sheet at the Olimpico. Mirante keeps a clean sheet for the second consecutive match. El Sharaawy is man of the match, and not for the first time. Roma grabs three vital points and stays in the race for 4th spot. Claudio eventually sees glimpses of a … Roma 1-0 Udinese “Race on”
One look, one face. One man and his veins. Gladiator. Daniele De Rossi winning goal and immediate celebration was a liberation for everyone. The tackle on the Sampdoria player only seconds to go was epic. If only this team had the same character as Daniele. High hopes. In the end, Roma gets three vital points … Sampdoria 0-1 Roma “One man”
We had seen right. After the awful display seen with Napoli, it was legitimate to expect something more against Fiorentina, but not much. And in fact Roma does little more to take a point that is no use for chasing 4th spot. We have seen a little more in the field but the team shows … Roma 2-2 Fiorentina “Semi-reaction”
A year ago Roma beat Barcelona to enter the Champions League semifinals. Today we don’t even know if will succeed in winning a single game from here to the end of the league. They don’t fight and they don’t run. This is since the beginning of the season last August. So many embarassments since. We … Roma 1-4 Napoli “In pieces”
Ranieri blasted out at the players after the latest shambles in Ferrara. There’s isn’t a cure. Simple as that. Claudio cannot do miracles. Our players aren’t capable of getting the balls out, or they aren’t interested. At all. Or they hoping to run away as soon as it’s all over. Spal overwhelmed Roma by simply … Spal 2-1 Roma “Last resort”
Eusebio and Monchi have paid their dues. Fine. But the responsibility lies with those who chose them, like for their predecessors. Seven coaches offloaded in 8 years. That’s a record. The first was Luis Enrique, dreaming about a Barca style tiki-taka football, then Zdenek Zeman recalled by Walter Sabatini to bring back “Zemanlandia”, a unique … Roma 2-1 Empoli “St. Claudio”
Rome are out. Eusebio Di Francesco is out. Monchi is next. What was in the air for weeks or maybe months. There is little to say, indeed a lot. But dwelling too much on what could be and has not been now no longer makes sense. We have always had confidence, from the choices of … Porto 3-1 Roma “Out”
A bewildering performance. Lazio deserved to win the derby. With the minimum effort. Easy when you do not have an opposition to play against. Roma did not enter the field. Did not play, simple as that. Disappointment and anger. A derby game to forget immediately. As if the 7-1 shambles vs. Fiorentina was not enough. … Lazio 3-0 Roma “Massacre”