Let’s begin with the bad news: We all welcomed Rick Karsdorp back to playing days last night after five months absence. He never played before since joining Roma in the summer. We have learnt this morning that the right back has suffered the rupture the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last night. But … Roma-Crotone 1-0 “Just three points”
A pretty average game for a rough win. Eusebio Di Francesco had anticipated this during the press conference. Concentration is key. Sometimes you also win games like this during a long season. Roma came from the big test against Chelsea. It was important not to lower the concentration. The team did not shine like in London, … Match Review: Torino-Roma 0-1 “Rough Winners”
Sorry about the delay. Just back from London. Exhausted but revived, a pile of mixed feelings after two days in the English Capital; the beautiful atmosphere, the fans, the expectations before the game, then the game itself. Whatever happened at Stamford Bridge, we can be proud , whatever the result. Of course, Roma did not start … Chelsea-Roma 3-3 “Stunning”
This was the real match to test this Roma side. Napoli, top of the league, 7 win out of 7, crushing teams all along, playing great football so far. A test to determine whether this Roma team is ready to battle alongside the top sides in Serie A and in Europe. Of course, Roma lost … Match Review: Roma-Napoli 0-1 “Ready or Not”
When you win in the San Siro it’s always difficult to find anything wrong. Roma beat AC Milan two nil and without too much trouble. Milan had a couple of dangerous shots with our keeper making a couple of good saves, but that is really it. We don’t remember anything else from the Rossoneri. On … Match review: Milan-Roma 0-2 “Power test”
Good points, 3 points in the bag and second place above Atletico who lost to Chelsea. Bad points, a not so good performance against a team well below average standards in the Champions League. We were expecting a more convincing spirit and attitude, you need that in European competitions, regardless. Some player slacked on the … Qarabag-Roma 1-2 “In the bag”
45 minutes, that’s how long took Roma to wrap up the match against Udinese. Another game won based on clear superiority from the start as seen against Verona and Benevento. More goals by Edin Dzeko and El Sharaawy. More changes in the team rotation, but the end product is the same. Diego Perotti continues to … Match Review: Roma-Udinese 3-1 “45 minutes”
Roma buried minnow Benevento without much effort. A predictable storyline, given the fact Napoli put 6 past them only 3 days ago. From the wings came most of the chances for Dzeko who easily put the ball in the back of the net, also with some help from the opposition. Benevento literally means “good wind”. … Match Review: Benevento-Roma 0-4 “Good Wind”
What we expected. A convincing display, a great win. A night to remember, especially for Alessandro Florenzi, what a great comeback for the winger! He was a pleasure to see him back on the pitch with the same intensity, he set up the first goal for Dzeko and was a thorn in the side of … Roma-Verona 3-0 “Emphatic”
Good point or bad point? Roma and Atletico start their CL campaign with a nil-nil draw. We are at the beginning of the season, Roma are still at a development stage, Atletico are already massive team in Europe, so we really did not know what to expect. Roma started well in thew first half challenging … Champions League: Roma-Atletico 0-0 “Square Point”