“Roma returned to winning ways. A Roma team with El Sharaawy, Paredes, Juan Jesus and Mario Rui, but above all to Clément Grenier. Excellent display by the Frenchman, at his debut from the start showed a brilliant technique and vision. Spalletti has another weapon at his disposal for the league and Italian Cup. El Sharaawy has had a good game, too, and a goal. Mario Rui did his homework without overdoing it, but it ‘s another one that now available. For the rest, this experimental team has managed to beat Palermo emphatically, the Rosanero have now a new President, another “character” looks like. Palermo, is now with one foot in Serie B.
So, this is a victory that gives Roma back the second place and brings that lost morale for Thursday’s match against Lyon. Yet, not without controversy. Beginning with the story mounted from the usual reporters, and by certain media, the alleged refusal of Francesco Totti to enter the field and play the last 15 minutes for a fake back pain. No joking. Totti and Spalletti doe not love each other, we all know. But here someone is always trying to fuel controversy and put Totti against Spalletti. The Captain played the last 5 minutes left in the Derby and the last 5 minutes with Lyon. Why should he now refuse to play for the last 15 minutes from the end? No bad faces, no controversy by Spalletti or Totti. So, it is meaningless.
Chapter Pallotta. The President made statements questioning the performance of the team and the coach like any other fan, but he’s also the President, the employer. We have listened to the whole radio interview in English, sounded more like a frustration rather than anything else by a President supporter. Much more ‘explicit’ was his analysis on the work done by Walter Sabatini in the transfer market. Thew same Sabatini himself, who has made so many mistakes, signed good and bad players, made 200 million capital gain in five years. Not a small thing.
On the statements by the President, Luciano Spalletti has replied with in no time. On the technical management of the team and his contract not renewed on purpose, linked to the results, but not only – we add. – He clearly responded to the President that he will not tolerate anymore blame on the team. He also reprimanded the Club, to have let Gervinho, Pjanic and Digne go elsewhere. Reinforcements have not arrived in January. But most of all, that the Club has not yet figured out the future technical programming for the future. Strong words by the Roma coach, who appears with a foot and a half outside Trigoria. Certainly not the ideal situation to deal with the upcoming games, crucial at this point of the season. We must stand united! Daje Roma”.
Stefano Sale @ASROMA.IE