Roma-Salernitana 2-1 and Bodø/Glimt.

With the Norwegian lightning in mind, we made a mistake in the approach to the match with Salernitana. The amaranth from Campania showed great determination and pride, accompanied by many fans. They took the lead with a nice free kick from Radovanovic, who took advantage of the barrier that falls apart. 0-1.

Roma attacks and finds several holes, but fails to score. Until, a few minutes from the end, with the night that has already fallen on the Olimpico, Roma place a one-two that knocks the opponents out with a round shot by Carles Perez (attacker unreasonably too excluded from the rotations) and a Smalling's close-up shot on Veretout's excellent free-kick. The changes were decisive. Roma wins in front of many Roma fans who flocked to the stadium. The same big cheering will take against Bodø / Glimt.

Knutsen will not come to simply defend and counter-attack. The first leg advantage (2-1 for Bodø / Glimt) is too small and they will come to attack and press. They suffer from the pressure. and we will have to be good at this stage (we can recover the ball in the offensive area), and then quickly go back if the pressure is overcome. WE MUST NOT ALLOW COUNTER-FOOTS, especially if the fast right attacker, Koomson, should start.

Let's keep in mind that the mission of the first half is not to concede a goal and to score first. They are an excellent team, but the feeling that the first leg gave me is that we can win and dispel the taboo (we have never managed to beat them). The key to the game is our construction. If we manage to get out of their pressing with the ball on the ground, then we will find the prairies also thanks to the vision of the game by Sergio Oliveira, Cristante and Pellegrini. In this phase, it will be essential that at least one of Pellegrini and Mkhi go back, because otherwise they have superiority in midfield (3-2).

Wembangomo is more offensive than Sampsted (he is slightly moved forward in the image). The two mezzalas (Saltnes and Veltlesen) are very good at entering the attacking phase. Their best players are the side strikers. Pellegrino and Solbakken play with the foot reversed from the wing, so they prefer to move towards the center. Koomson is right forward and right handed but he is very strong because he is very fast.

They defend man by man on corners.

We're on the match. We do not fall into provocations. We play as we know. They are strong, but the feeling is that we can win well. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi