Roma-Slovan B 4-0. Nessun dorma. Napoli.
I mention the famous aria from Puccini’s *Turandot* because, even though we are currently riding a wave of great success, we must not rest on our laurels. Following our solid victory against Slovan, we head to the Diego Armando Maradona stadium—a venue that, as we know, spells a difficult challenge. Meanwhile, on the political front, elections are taking place in Brazil, Israel, and the USA—events that will be decisive for world peace and for the freedom of those peoples.
Against Slovan, Roma started strong and then played their own symphony throughout the entire match, never once hitting a wrong note. There is some concern regarding an injury to Pelle, who played very well and frequently set up Wesley. Pelle was instrumental in the goals scored by Hermoso (who had an excellent match) and Molina.
| 3rd UCL | First Half | Second Half | Final Score | Scorers |
 | 20′ Hermoso, 39′ Molina, 53′ Pisilli, 58′ Rig.Malen | |||
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Despite replacing Pellegrini with Soulé, Roma stuck to their game plan: dominating the match. Then came Pisilli’s goal and a penalty converted by Malen. Overall, Roma showed they are in excellent form. I disagree with those who dismiss Slovan as a poor side, considering they are, after all, a club that earned their qualification for the Champions League.
As I mentioned in my presentation, we are entering a period of elections that will be highly significant for world peace and the freedom of nations. Regarding Israel, in particular—should anyone have assumed that my reference to "freedom" concerned the Palestinian cause—I was, in fact, referring to the Israeli people themselves, given that Netanyahu has already attempted to reshape the state’s system in an authoritarian direction.
As for Brazil and the USA, their respective elections are significant—not only for the freedom of the Brazilian and American peoples, but for the world at large. In Brazil, the stakes involve safeguarding the Amazon, the "lungs of the world"; in the USA, they involve reining in Donald, who has lately completely lost his mind—abandoning the Atlantic Alliance and siding with Russia, thereby betraying the traditional Republican spirit and, more broadly, the American ethos.
As for Roma’s journey, a difficult away match in Naples now awaits us. Napoli is like a wounded beast; they are always incredibly strong on their home turf. But we can beat them. Contrary to what the "experts" say, Allegri has Napoli playing a very attacking style—even at the expense of defensive perfection. That said, I wouldn't rule out the possibility that they might take a more cautious approach against us.
The full-backs (Politano or Di Lorenzo on the right, and Spinazzola on the left) join the attack, while the wingers position themselves more centrally.
While KDB is the most unpredictable player in the attacking phase, one must also keep an eye on the Danish center-forward, Højlund. During the build-up, he drops deep, shields the ball, and then typically lays it off to the player on the right (whether that be KDB, Giovane, or Politano—the latter two both being left-footed). When crosses come in from the right, he excels at getting ahead of his defender at the near post.
In the attacking phase, the player in the best form is the Scotsman McTominay—who scored a brace against Bodø—so we will need to keep an eye on his off-the-ball runs into the box.
During a period of elections that are decisive for world peace and for the freedom of the Brazilian, Israeli, and American peoples, Roma—currently in top form—heads to Napoli’s home turf. Napoli may not be performing well, but they possess excellent individual players; they are a wounded beast that needs to be knocked out.
Daje Roma!
Giordano Sepi