Afraid and shaken by the events so far. The season has gone badly and we fear it might get worse. Unless something changes. Quickly. This Roma team only shows glimpses of its potential. Too small, fragile and unpredictable. The three points last night are just good for that. Three points, in fact that saved Di … Roma 3-2 Genoa “Small and fragile”
Roma is not getting better. On the contrary. After Cagliari we thought we could see something else, at least from the point of view of concentration. And instead in Europe – where Roma has done well so far – the team shows little hunger and suffers another defeat in Plzen, city of beer. The qualification … Plzen 2-1 Roma “No beer”
Two players, one manager, and one goal up. Min. 97. Only 40 seconds left. Roma have the ball. Ask me how, but Cagliari equalise, one man alone against a backline of 5 defenders. This is a new Guinness record for sure. A game that was in the safe, done and dusted, 3 points in the … Cagliari 2-2 Roma “Unicef “
A great match turned sour – thanks to the blind boys Gianluca Rocchi and Michael Fabbri. Eyes without a face. Intensity and excitement. Magnificent game of fooball. Both sides created plenty of opportunities. But it was Roma who went closest in spite of missing several players. The young team delivered, especially Nicolò Zaniolo. A revelation. … Roma 2-2 Inter “Eyes without a face”
After the crash with Udinese we expected a reaction “Champions” style, given the previous games. In the first half we saw a good Roma despite the many absences and young people in the field. But then when you miss opportunities like that of Under, you inevitably succumb to the greatness of the likes of Real … Roma-Real 0-2 “Un-Real”
“Everytime we try to get things our way, swiftly they go the opposite. It’s not just bad luck. It’s no confidence, no will power. Sorry to say but Roma aren’t a great team”. These are the words of Eusebio Di Francesco after the latest setback. Bloody International break! I remind myself. Another loss against a … Udinese-Roma 1-0 “Black Saturday”
One of the best performances seen this season, with our talented youngsters leading the pack. JJ’s, Schick and El Sharaawy’s double gave Roma an emphatic win. Well deserved. The Pharaoh’s lob was an absolute gem. We recommend watching that again. JJ’s goal clearly belongs to Bryan Cristante, his header was going in, then tapped in. … Roma-Sampdoria 4-1 “El-Pharaoh show”
Comparisons between Cengiz Ünder and Mohamed Salah are so easy to make that they would inevitably have popped up irrespective of their validity. After all, Ünder was signed ostensibly as Salah’s replacement, a fellow right-winger who thrives when cutting inside onto a preferred left foot. Both have flourished at Roma, sufficiently impressive to attract the gaze of Premier League giants. Roma … Player Profile: Cengiz Ünder
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”