Lens-Roma 0-2. Thinking means winning: training concentration, we train the winning thought.

Matter is illusion. Thought is reality. It was the recurring phrase from What Dreams May Come, a masterpiece with the ever-mourned Robin Williams. Matter is a consequence of thought. Only if we train Gasp's thought. Only if we train our concentration, can we consistently win in the season. Similarly, in voting and in political choices, we must support the most rational choices, such as waste-to-energy plants and steel, rejecting the blanket 'no' of certain political parties, while at the same time ensuring the health of local people.

There are few negative points in the match. Only in the first fifteen minutes did Lens dominate. Roma grew into the match. Slowly but steadily. That's how Mancini's goal came from a free kick by Soulè. In the second half, Roma took charge. Excellent pressing and defensive phase. From the pressing came Konè's stolen ball and Matias Soulé's beautiful goal. The only downside is the two injuries to Ndicka and Soulé. It is important that this does not become a recurring theme this season.

Friendly Match	First Half	Second Half	Final Score
	0	0	0
	1	1	2

There were really few negative notes in the friendly against the French Sangue e Oro, but now it is not reasonable to hype ourselves up. One of the pitfalls is getting in shape for the championship too early. For this reason, there is still much work to be done. As Kipling teaches (and Sinner knows well): victory is a fraud just like defeat. And we shouldn't listen to it. Let's learn from Kipling. Let's learn from Jannik. Let's stay focused and try to maintain the concentration from yesterday even against Aston Villa. Another worthy opponent. Let's train our concentration. Let's train our winning mindset.

The Villains are one of the oldest clubs in London. One of the most decorated. Most of the trophies were won before World War I (like Genoa). But in their honors list, there is also a Champions Cup in 1980-81. Their colors are burgundy and sky blue. A very striking combination. Being from Birmingham, their historical rivals are indeed Birmingham.

Recently, Aston Villa has returned to the top spots in the Premier League. They have a prestigious coach like Unai Emery, famous for his numerous triumphs in the Europa League with Sevilla (4). In the squad, there is Lucas Digne, our former left-back. Onana and Kamara form a very solid midfield, but there's also the Belgian international, Tielemans, a midfielder that I appreciate a lot. In attack, there's the former Juventus prospect, Iling Jr., who plays as a left winger, and a very talented forward like the Englishman Watkins.

Thinking about the vote. Populism. We should not vote as if it were a cabaret performance. Just as concentration is fundamental in sports, we must know how to think when we vote. The instinctive choice, like right-wing extremism, but also the left close to the Russians, is not the right choice. And often it happens that those who vote to prove their masculinity in the choice later regret it.

The waste-to-energy plants. The one in Acerra and the soon-to-be-built one in Rome. It’s true that if we could recycle all waste, there would be no need for waste-to-energy plants. But the reality is that cities like Naples and Rome simply have a lot of waste that they cannot recycle. Meanwhile, waste-to-energy plants have made great strides thanks to research to be environmentally sustainable, a theme that will also be useful in the next paragraph. This is why the waste-to-energy plant in Acerra is a success and Naples has become a better city, a destination for many tourists like the rest of the south, and similarly, the waste-to-energy plant in Rome is necessary. The M5s's battle is the usual instinctive battle (we have talked about it before) that does not take data into account and does not see the long term like it was for the Xylella and for TAP (Trans-Adriatic Pipeline). Now that pipeline is very important since we need to be independent from Russian gas.

The steelworks of Taranto. The research to make it eco-sustainable. In Taranto, many people have died of cancer. Many of them young. It is normal to feel so much anger towards the steelworks. For 40 years, many people from Taranto have been dying of tumors. I remember very well the images of a balcony covered in black dust. It is also true that Taranto has grown in demographic terms due to the steelworks. Steel is irreplaceable. Everything around us is made of steel. Ilva certainly plays a fundamental role in the Italian economy, particularly in the South. But equally certainly, research must make this steelworks as eco-sustainable as possible, allowing Tarantini to lead a normal life.

Perhaps this article could have been called: a crucible of unpopular opinions. It is the opinions that bother us the most that lead to progress. Progress that is not simply incinerators and steel. They certainly mean this as well because it is vital for current times, but at the same time, it is equally necessary to take into account the health and well-being of human beings. It is not simply green thinking. It is a progressive humanism. A humanist progress.

Similarly, today it is unpopular to tell Roma fans "Keep calm," but it is the smartest thought. Let’s continue to train consistently. It’s important to arrive at the first match of the season in good shape and then maintain consistent results throughout the season. Let’s train for a winning mindset

Giordano Sepi