Empoli-Roma 2-4

The first thought is for Riccardo Marchizza. As Roma's Primavera he won a Scudetto, beated decisive penalties and was a charismatic and tactical leader as a central back. His knee has turned and a long stop is expected. I hope that this is not the case and he will be able to return to the field soon. Even Nicolò Zaniolo, mindful of his injuries, wanted to make him feel close to him.

Empoli started with high pressure, Roma were able to overcome him with the ball on the ground and then it was easy to catch the Tuscan blues off guard. The 0-4 in the first half is mainly the result of this tactical situation, of the excellent passing game which shows a good team spirit and the right choices of ours. Double from Abraham, Sergio Oliveira and Zaniolo. Choral goals. In the second half, we suffered a comeback from Empoli who scored two goals. Pinamonti and Bajrami. We were no longer able to overcome the pressure, probably because we were satisfied with the result. The drop in concentration, however, is alarming. You have to stay on the match until the final whistle.

With Milan, Atalanta, Juve, Lazio and Fiorentina drawing a tie, we made a good step forward in the standings. We are sixth. After the initial two defeats with Milan and Juventus, we have won 3 times in a row. Particularly in the last match, we showed an excellent attack, mainly on the counterattack. However, we must not lose our attention. Yesterday we took home the 3 points, with Juve the superficiality, the thought of having already won before the end of the game, meant defeat. If we want to take home a cup already this year, we absolutely need to improve in this respect. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi