Roma-Porto 4-3(aggregate). Monza. The time is now.

It was a game without tomorrow and we had only one result: to win. And we did it. We were a bit silly to concede the goal of the advantage by Samu (he was very good). Then Dybala was decisive. Eldor did well with the assist and Koné with the assist, but the credit for the brace goes entirely to the Argentine jewel.

In the second half, for the first time, Porto found themselves outnumbered in a double-header against us. The red card was correct. Even at the Olimpico, the blue-and-white Dragons tried to work the referee with theatrical scenes and in the meantime they made very hard tackles. Good job referee Letixier for not falling for it.

Pisilli's goal confirms Roma's superiority. And the memory goes back to Zaniolo when he scored a brace in the Champions League against Porto at the Olimpico. At the time, superlatives were wasted. The predestined. I hope the young Roma player has another future. A brighter one.

Finally, Rensch scores an own goal at the end of the match. Too late. Roma is in the Round of 16.

Playoff UEL	First Leg	Primo Tempo Ritorno	Secondo Tempo Ritorno	Final Score
	1	2	1	4
	1	1	1	3

Roma has consolidated a winning style of play. Now is the time to tighten the screws. The time is now to play as we know how. To go and win against any opponent.

Likewise, the project of a Europe as a Sovereign State can no longer be postponed. We are going through a terrible time: a populist is the most powerful man in the world. But on the other hand, there is no other way. The people must try. They must burn themselves like the child with the oven to realize the mistake. Like the British people with Brexit. The time for European politicians to take responsibility for a Federal Europe is now. The time is now.

Roma will host Monza at the Olimpico. Surprisingly, the possibility of Europe has reopened also through Serie A. We will host the last in the standings at home, but only on paper will it be the easiest match.

Claudio Ranieri was good at keeping not only 11 players in shape, but he made everyone feel important and part of the Roma project. Then it won't be easy. Monza with Nesta has regained momentum.

Certi amori fanno giri immensi e poi ritornano. This is the case of Alessandro Nesta, Minister of Defense of the great Milan of the first two thousand of Galliani and Berlusconi. At the beginning of the season, coach of Monza, called by Galliani, then fired because the Brianza team was last and then recalled because Bocchetti did not lift up the red and white Lombards.

Good at recovering the ball and counter-attacking, especially with Pedro Pereira who can be deployed invariably as a right winger or as a left winger, a role in which he played at the Olimpico against Lazio (but he is more suited to being a right winger like Nesta deploys him).

In the pressing phase, they go to the defenders with the winger ready to press our winger. Also Urbanski, good at recovering the ball, is more aggressive in pressing. In the pressing, construction and offensive phases, he often plays further forward than the other midfielder, Bianco.

Pedro Pereira occupies the side where the red and whites from Brianza produce the most play, but if Kyriakopoulos plays on the left wing they can attack there too.

Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi