Roma-Athletic 1-1. Venezia. Compactness: a source of strength.

When you concede a goal in the ninetieth minute or when it seems that the powerful are out of their minds, you feel like giving up. But it is precisely in that moment that we must unite, try to play better and make an anti-fascist and pro-European front according to those values ​​that the Roman Empire taught us such as freedom, peace and solidarity

We faced a strong team in the Spanish league. Fifth and Copa del Rey in 23/24. Third currently with 3 consecutive victories With several strong individuals. An excellent coach in Valverde. Then we were a bit stupid to let them equalize in the 90th minute.

We dropped too deep in the second half. We couldn’t get low possession and when we threw, Dovbyk or the wingers couldn’t keep the ball. It’s a shame Matias missed the opportunity but he has the quality to recover. We played a bad second half.

There was the usual lack of concentration in the final minutes, but given how the game was going, it was right to continue to have possession in their half of the field. We probably arrived a little tired at the end and the substitutions didn't work. Someone like Bove, for example, would have been useful in the final minutes. It would be a mortal shame to sell him.

1st Matchday UEL	First Half	Second Half	Final Score
	1	0	1
	0	1	1

Nothing is compromised. To get into the top 8 it was not necessary to win last night, but now it is essential to win the next 2 against Elfsborg in Sweden and Dinamo Kiyv at the Olimpico. Good Dovbyk. 3 goals in the last 3 games. Good Koné. Maybe a little tired in the second half. Beautiful cross from Angelino. We are a good team with some peaks of quality

Opposing fans, even those who hate Roma, cannot help but consider Roma as a club with a great European tradition, at least lately. With 4 semi-finals in the last 4 years, 2 finals and a Conference won (just look at how difficult it is for Fiorentina to repeat Roma's success). However, Roma fans, especially on social media, have always been divided, often protesting sometimes even in ignorant, vulgar and violent ways, such as with the threats towards the former CEO of Roma, Lina Soloukou.

These people then also express their vulgarity and crudeness in politics with extremist positions. With the extreme left that is often confused with the extreme right. In Ukraine, on the side of Russia, Italians from both the extreme right and the extreme left fought. It is the so-called ideology rossobruna, a color that recalls Stalinism as well as Hitler's National Socialism. Strongly anti-European and anti-NATO.

In Italy, the idea of ​​a political Europe seems to be quite consolidated, with Fratelli d’Italia, the main government party, which has become a moderate right-wing and pro-European party. Similarly, in France, Jordan Bardella of Riassemblement National also wants to give a pro-European and more moderate guise to the far-right party, as demonstrated by his rejection of Vannacci as vice-president of the European Patriots.

Instead, in Germany, Europe is still quite contrasted. Alternative fur Deutschland is not a majority but it is becoming very strong. They could find support from the far left that has the same Pro-Russia, Anti-NATO and anti-European ideas, as happened in Italy with the alliance between Lega and M5S, the so-called yellow-green government. It would be a real disgrace for Germany and for Europe.

They take a stand against Israel more to go against the USA, than for real humanitarian reasons, to justify the pro-Russian position in Ukraine and often end up in anti-Semitism, resuming wrong prejudices about Jews. In this way they invalidate the battle of those who really try to propose peace for the Middle East.

It is true that Netanyahu has gone completely mad and is using the massacres in Gaza and now also in Lebanon to survive politically. If he stopped waging wars mainly for the good of the Israeli people, his government would fall and he would probably be tried for corruption, as has already been already happened. This is why, as an Italian and therefore European citizen, I ask Europe to stop selling weapons to Israel, and I hope that American citizens will do the same with the US government.

The question is whether, as is right, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is considered a breach of international law, why is Israel’s behavior not only tolerated but supported, when this means tens of thousands of civilian deaths, including women and children?

This hypocrisy, if I who support the West denounce it, means that it is a real problem that could weaken Harris electorally in the USA (many young Americans are on the side of the Palestinians) and the pro-American European parties. Elections often do not mean convincing someone to change their mind, but bringing someone who is already on your side to take the decisive step of voting for you. Then of course Trump would be much worse on Israel and overall for the various theaters of war in the world.

If no action is taken from the outside also against the far-right Israeli government, this vicious and tragic circle will continue in which Islamic fundamentalists and Israeli right-wing extremists pretend to be opposites, but in reality they are both fighting the same political battle to perpetrate war and death, fueling future hatred that will bring further tragedies.

f you kill a civilian, you will make the child/daughter, even if he/she is a Palestinian who does not agree with Hamas and Hezbollah or even if he/she is an Israeli who does not agree with the politics of the extreme right, become a terrorist. It is wrong, but it is so.

When Netanyahu is forced to accept peace and then there are new elections, the only way out in this situation of humanitarian crisis in the Middle East and psychological crisis in Europe is that chi ce sta ancora co’ la testa vote together on who can win as happened in Brandenburg where the SPD exceeded 30% for the first time to fight against the far right and also in Israel vote for the strongest pacifist party.

Likewise, it is time for Roma fans to unite behind Ivan Juric's leadership. If the change of DDR seemed premature, it gave us the opportunity to play our cards better with a coach with more benches at least in Serie A. Let's unite and go fight, starting with the next match at the Olimpico against Venezia.

Di Francesco is showing more attention to the defensive phase with the 3421 that becomes 541 when they defend with Busio and Oristanio who become the midfielders. Here Venezia in Milan with the white jersey.

He can also deploy Busio as a midfielder who gives a hand to Kofod Andersen or Nicolussi Caviglia in construction with Ellertsson right attacking midfielder, here even centre forward. Here Venezia with the classic black shirt.

They mainly develop their game on their right with Zampano and Ellertsson, who is completely left-footed.
They usually build with 312 with Kofod Andersen or Nicolussi Caviglia in the center. Ellertsson here plays as a mezzala.

They press hard with the 3 in front. Ellertsson here plays as a centre forward.

Beware of Pohjanpalo who is a very dangerous striker. In the offensive phase, they can also attack from their center-left with the one who suggests more imaginative through balls, which is the American Busio.
They defend hybrids ( with some man by man and others by zone) on corners.

In the defensive phase, central defender Svoboda goes to mark our central striker.

A goal in the ninetieth minute like Netanyahu's insistence on war can lead to frustration, but it is precisely at that moment that we must get up and fight according to the ideas we believe in such as freedom and peace and according to the tactical ideas, in my opinion winning, of Ivan Juric.Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi