Juve. To reach the top, you have to hit the bottom. Roma-Como 1-0.
24' November, we couldn't find a way to recover in the standings, with Serie B prospects. Then Ranieri put everything right. He made us strong and successful. Gasp continued on the same path, taking us to the top. Likewise, various Western countries must hit rock bottom to understand the right path.
Polls show Trump in trouble. This is what we've already experienced in Italy with the yellow-green alliance. It makes one wonder how the people can trust these incompetents. A mistake that the people later realize, and so these incompetents are sent packing.
It's a situation that has already been experienced in some countries (in Italy), is present now (in the USA with the idiotic tariff policy), and which we will see in the future in major European countries like France (with the growth of Jordan Bardella's educated fascist grandchildren) and Germany (with the Nazi-nostalgic AfD). You have to hit rock bottom to get back to the top.
The choice of these far-right parties is to keep their promises with terrible results or adapt to their new responsibility, allying themselves with more moderate and rational parties (in Germany the AfD could ally itself with the CDU and in Great Britain Farage could ally himself with the Conservatives) or transforming themselves into moderate parties as Jordan Bardella is trying to do, but losing the support of those who believed in them.
The main road for left-wing parties is to pursue rational policies. This is also because the people point you in the right direction, which may be wrong; if you follow it, they'll reproach you for the mistake (as is happening to Trump with tariffs and the resulting out-of-control inflation).
For example, on the topic of immigration, European countries that have closed policies (also to avoid being exposed on that side in front of the extreme right) have minimal growth compared to Spain has an open immigration policy.
The lesson we learn about Roma is that we must always make rational choices, which means using a left-footed player like Dybala or Soulé as the right winger in attack, and a right-footed striker like Pellegrini or El Shaarawi as the left winger.
Roma also hit rock bottom last year, risking the relegation zone. Then Ranieri arrived and, like the dictator the Roman Republic envisioned in times of crisis, made us strong and successful. Gasperini followed that well-trodden path, and he even gave us the thrill of first place in the league for a few weeks, but this is a transitional year: the goal is a Champions League spot.
We head into the match against Juve with a solid fourth-place finish and a chance to finish in the top eight of the UEL. The outlook is good. The key is always realism and ambition: we're not the strongest team in Serie A, but even on the difficult pitch in Turin, we have some good cards to play.
Spalletti has brought his own mentality to Tudor's Juve over the last few matches. A less vertical game, but consistent and thoughtful possession, often with very short and slow horizontal passes, which, if we're good, can be used to build counterattacks, particularly with Koné. Against Bologna, he played in a 343 formation with Yldiz on the left, Francisco Conceicao on the right, and Johnathan David as center forward.
The most dangerous attacker is the left winger, the Turkish player Yildiz, whose preferred option is to move to the center and curl his right-footed shot like Del Piero: his idol and great champion, whom he hopes to emulate as the key player in a new, winning Juve. Our Turkish player Celik will have to play a good game against him, even doubling up with Wesley.
The most dangerous attacker is the left winger, the Turkish player Yildiz, whose preferred option is to move to the center and curl his right-footed shot like Del Piero: his idol and great champion, whom he hopes to emulate as the key player in a new, winning Juve. Our Turkish player Celik will have to play a good game against him, even doubling up with Wesley.
Very low on free kicks which favors short passes outside the area.
The playmaker is Locatelli, who is also their best point of reference on the offensive phase, and Koné will have to pressure him. The defensive arms can also build, with Soulè and Pellegrini (or El Sha) having to be careful.
We're heading into the classic match against Juventus in good shape after a great victory at our Olimpico against Como.
We played better in the first half than in the second. The key to the match was Wesley's goal from a Soulé assist. We had several chances before that, too. Como is a good team. After the goal, they consistently maintained possession in our half. We did well defensively for not conceding too much.
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If someone had told me in November 24th, "Next year you'll be among the top teams," I would have told the person to go to hell. Instead, that's the reality this year, with a solid Champions League spot and prospects that could be even better. Thanks to Ranieri, Gasp, and the players. We arrive at the Juventus Stadium with a good feeling and a strong hand, also thanks to the victory against an excellent Como. Likewise, Western nations also need to rely on incompetent charlatans, often far-right, to understand the right path.
Daje Roma!
Giordano Sepi