Parma-Roma 0-1. Porto. L’intelligenza produce semplicità.

After a start in which the Parma team played better, Roma took advantage of a positive episode to take the lead. In reality, it was not a purely fortuitous event. Claudio Ranieri had in his game plan the miss-match between Soulé and Valeri, a central defender from Parma, just 18 years old.

Bene Eldor con l’altruismo e l’astuzia nel mettere Matias davanti al portiere. Valeri interviene su Matias lanciato a rete. Prima Chiffi decide per il rigore. Poi, richiamato dal VAR, decide il cartellino rosso per Valeri e la punizione dal limite che Soulé trasforma in gol con un mancino magico che ricorda il nostro e il suo mito Maradona.

Soulè, for me, is the best on the pitch, but the decisive play is Shomurodov's. Roma's game is more pungent if the centre forwards make the assists. Often the phantasmagorical move is not needed, but the simple play, which is often also intelligent, resolves situations and matches.

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The genuine characteristic with which Roma then managed the advantage and the numerical superiority was the intelligence that produces simplicity. Then there are also the defects.

Roma could have scored more goals to make the end of the match more peaceful.

t is important to have a position that is consistent with the offensive projection, but also with the defensive coverage, because too often we are faced with counterattacks, especially on our corners, and against Porto this is perhaps the most important tactical theme (avoiding counterattacks).

n fact, it would be a precursor to a victory to score a goal from a corner, something we were very good at with Mourinho and something that has been missing for too long.

Saint Francis, the patron saint of Italy, had in mind the greatness of simple things, as he also teaches la canzone del film di Zeffirelli. About a thousand years ago, Saint Francis preached concepts that are revolutionary even today, following in the best way the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Perhaps his most important political-religious act was theincontro with Caliph Malik Al Kamil during the Fifth Crusade. The Caliph was an intelligent person and open to other ideas and cultures. Saint Francis did not hide the fact that he was a Christian. It was never known what they discussed. It is known that Saint Francis returned unharmed from this meeting: probably one of the first Christian acts for peace and a precursor of dialogue between religions.

Pope Francis took his name from the poor man of Assisi. He has always been consumed by peace and dialogue between the various religions. Now he is not well and I want to express my prayer for his health and for his essential presence on the world scene to continue.

We have said that intelligence produces simplicity and intelligence, as concentration, must be our dominant characteristic against the Portuguese blue and white Dragons. Then, as usual, a lot of heart will be needed. Maybe for some children it will be the first match at the Olimpico. An indelible memory. A very strong emotion.

In any case, I don't want to morally blackmail the players, putting the little Romans in front. The players must be calm. Unlike the 3 previous double challenges, when the dragons always eliminated us, if we play as we have done in recent months, for the first time Roma will eliminate Porto and we will take home the eighth finals. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi