Athletic Bilbao-Roma 4-3(aggregate). Cagliari. Now: Restart.
Let's start with the Bilbao match. Playing with 10 men from the 12th minute in Bilbao, against a team that has several players of great quality, for example Nico and Inaki Williams, and is fourth in La Liga was a very difficult task.
I don’t want to discuss Turpin’s (the referee) decision even if someone tried on social media. For me, the decision is right. It’s incredible that the person responsible for this mistake is Matts Hummels: the player with the most international experience of our club who played Champions League finals and brought home the World Cup. The first to be angry about the mistake is him. Now we have to restart.
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Now we will host Cagliari at the Olimpico, embroiled in the fight for salvation. A team that has several valuable individuals.
Claudio Ranieri's former protégé is the key tactical player. First choice in building from the back, playmaker in the offensive phase. Excellent in recovering the ball. He goes to attack the playmaker on pressing.
They attack on the left side with Felici and on the right side with Zortea.
In the defensive phase, Zortea plays as the fifth in defense with Zappa more central, but then in the offensive phase he plays as the fourth attacking midfielder behind Piccoli.
On the right side, Lovumbo could play, who is left-footed and comes back on the right mainly to cross.
As for the international situation, peace in Ukraine seems more and more possible. I appreciate Russia's good will, but peace requires dialogue, negotiation and it is necessary to make even a minimum of concessions.
It is right that Ukraine wants the guarantee of long-term peace and therefore wants to protect itself with forces, at least, European. It is the least I can ask. Even Donald Trump, who has the honorable role of mediator for peace, should share my opinion.
Daje Roma!
Giordano Sepi
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