Sunday's opponent: the Benevento.

The world situation for COVID is dramatic. There is a need for radical acts and rational speeches on the part of politicians and precaution on the part of citizens. There will probably be many deaths between November and December, but if we use all the precautions (such as the mask always and the social distancing) we can smooth the curve. COVID is putting us to the test and I am completely convinced that only a more aware, more intelligent and more attentive humanity will be able to overcome it. For this reason, as I said some time ago, we will get out of it (as humanity has emerged from the various plagues throughout history) and yes .... we will come out better.

Benevento has ancient and noble roots. Its origins start from before Rome with the Samnite populations (from which the politician Mastella claims derives the raspberry) who humiliated the Romans with Forche Caudine. After the Romans managed to defeat them, but he was a tough and strong opponent.

The logo of Benevento is a witch because in the Middle Ages, pagan rites were held near the river Sabato. For a better insight into the great history of Benevento I recommend this link. Even now Strega is the name of a very good native amaro.

The Samnites will come to command the game, attack with full backs and take possession. We, for higher technical quality, can put them under. We need to be able to recover the ball by pressing, to build well against pressing and to attack on the counterattack. We must, in practice, apply the third principle of dynamics to football: to every action there is an equal (perhaps in our case stronger) and opposite reaction.

Filippo Inzaghi puts in a 4321 which can be read as a 433. Schiattarella is the midfielder who distributes the play. They attack with both full backs but, for me, the most dangerous is Letizia, the left back. We must also be careful when attacking with the other midfielders (Ionita and Dabo) As a right forward there is a doubt between 3 players. Iago Falque (left) and Insigne (left) are two wings, good at going towards the center to shoot. The former Spanish Roma player has more experience, but the Neapolitan is very talented (like his brother who plays for Napoli). Sau (right) is a forward adapted to the role of winger. Caprari (right) like Iago Falque and Insigne is dangerous when he goes towards the center to shoot. We have to be careful on Caldirola and Lapadula on free kicks. Lapadula is not very tall, but he is very fast and, for his feeling with goals, he recalls his legendary coach, SuperPippo.

A tough period awaits us with many matches in a few days. It is essential to start well, but we will face a more difficult opponent than we think. To win, we must put all our effort into it. Only in this way, we can win and win by goleada. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi