by Luca Valdiserri
Mourinho’s Roma’s second consecutive European campaign at the top of the group
Roma first sanctifies the new sponsor: on the shirts there is Riyadh Season, which angered the Municipality in view of Expo 2030. Then they celebrate Romelu Lukaku’s record streak: goals (total 17) in the last 13 appearances in this competition, with Anderlecht, Everton, Inter and Roma. Finally, he regrets yet another muscle injury for Pellegrini, who came on in the second half, provided an assist and scored a goal in 11 minutes but then left the pitch disconsolately. Did we risk too much by sending him on the field? Mourinho, disqualified in the stands and with his smartphone to photograph yet another sold out match at the Olimpico before the start, had tried to limit the damage with a relay with Aouar. He didn’t succeed and the Giallorossi injuries are undoubtedly a coincidence.
It seems clear – also given the 6-0 in Prague with which Slavia beat the Moldovans of Sheriff Tiraspol – that the first place in the group, the one that directly qualifies and misses the playoff against a team relegated from the Champions League, will be played by Roma and the Czechs in the double header. Went to the Olimpico on 26 October and returned on 9 November. There is an old rivalry between the two teams over what is known in Rome as the Vavra prank, dated 19 March 1996, in the UEFA Cup.
Having started the match with a serious inattention – Cristante and Mancini fell asleep, Bedia wasted – Roma then asserted an undisputed superiority. Mou allowed Dybala to rest, but Belotti, the Argentine’s replacement, was the best on the pitch. He scored a brace but, above all, tenaciously won the ball for Lukaku’s 1-0 goal. it is essential to have reserves ready to give everything when called upon and the Gallo has fully done his duty. Roma have lost only once at home in their last 27 European matches: last year against Betis. With the 4-0 at Servette he rose to 20 wins and 6 draws. They expect more convincing opponents, but numbers are numbers.
October 5, 2023 (modified October 5, 2023 | 11:09 pm)
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