Forza Roma.
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Wasn't able to watch, but great to see we have players who can come off the bench and make in impact! 
Managing the squad after european games is always hard, so difficult to assess whether the drop off in the first half performance was mainly due to fatigue and early season fitness challenges or not.....
Lots of criticism of Cristante and Pellegrini, but think again Juric has been smart relying on the experienced players for his first few games. His aim was to get a couple of wins on the board and he's managed to do that. I have no doubts that if established names don't improve their performances soon he'll offer starting opportunities to younger members of the squad more often.
Managing the squad after european games is always hard, so difficult to assess whether the drop off in the first half performance was mainly due to fatigue and early season fitness challenges or not.....
Lots of criticism of Cristante and Pellegrini, but think again Juric has been smart relying on the experienced players for his first few games. His aim was to get a couple of wins on the board and he's managed to do that. I have no doubts that if established names don't improve their performances soon he'll offer starting opportunities to younger members of the squad more often.
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Interesting wide ranging interview with Florent Ghisolfi.
Good to hear his plans to lower the age of the team and focus on youth (rather than high wage free transfers). Although SD's never seem to hang about long at Roma, so things may change.....
Also, from his comments it seems fairly clear that the team formation must have been a significant ongoing topic of conversation with DDR.....
https://romapress.net/florent-ghisolfi- ... interview/
Good to hear his plans to lower the age of the team and focus on youth (rather than high wage free transfers). Although SD's never seem to hang about long at Roma, so things may change.....
Also, from his comments it seems fairly clear that the team formation must have been a significant ongoing topic of conversation with DDR.....
https://romapress.net/florent-ghisolfi- ... interview/
“Soulé’s role in our plans? Soulé is suitable for the 433 but even more so in the 343, in the two behind a central striker. In the final part, De Rossi had also switched to the three-man defense, he had realized that the players could adapt better to this type of deployment.”
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“And because analyzing the situation, the defense needed more stability. This is why in Genoa we played with three at the back and this is why at the end of the transfer market Saelemaekers, Hermoso and Hummels arrived, all players suited to this system.”
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“As for Juric, we chose to give continuity to the imagined team, he is known for his three-man defense, he knows the team, the players and Serie A and he was also available to accept a short-term contract, without even discussing the financial part.
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Frustrating result, but absolutely astonished that the referee and VAR never took more time to look at the penalty incident.
I watched this from a different angle originally and thought it might have been a bit soft and maybe Baldanzi went down easily. Then watched it from a different angle and the defender clearly stamps on his foot and then follows though and kicks him with his left foot as well!
https://x.com/asrsupporter/status/1843008063797879045
I watched this from a different angle originally and thought it might have been a bit soft and maybe Baldanzi went down easily. Then watched it from a different angle and the defender clearly stamps on his foot and then follows though and kicks him with his left foot as well!
https://x.com/asrsupporter/status/1843008063797879045
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Indeed. It's very early, and there have definitely been improvements in our patterns of play and chance creation....but watching a Roma team playing 3 at the back, with Zalewski constantly cutting inside to cross with his right foot at LWB and Celik continually wasting good attacking positions at RWB, has the whiff of peak Mourinho....and not in a good way......
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Looking on the bright side: Dovbyk is properly up and running now goals wise, and Kone's signing looks like a great bit of business for just €18m.
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