Saturday opponent: Juve.

In 1997-98, the CUCS showed up in Turin with a banner that read "Attack". We have always hated Juve since the 80s and we had on the bench a terrible Juve accuser like Zeman (despite his uncle, Cestmir Vycpalek, he brought him to Italy as Juventus coach with it he won two consecutive league titles in 71-72 and in 72-73). The Bohemian denounced the drug abuse of the Juventus players [for which WADA (the world agency for doping in sport) had found incontrovertible evidence, but then the trial in Italy ended in tarallucci and wine]. Furthermore, the attitude of that Roma was purely attacking as his coach wanted. That game did not end well for Roma (3-1 Juve), but at 2-1 for them there was a clear foul in the area on Gautieri, but the referee did not concede the penalty.

Juve have always made use of strange refereeing errors mainly because it is the sporting image of the most powerful company for many years at an economic, political and working level in Italy, even if lately this is not the case. We Romanists never liked these UNJUST PRIVILEGES and we always felt unfairly cheated of results that we had amply deserved on the field.

They start with the 442 which then becomes 3142 in the offensive phase (but also 3124). They play attacking and pressing. When they press, the defensive line of Bonucci and Chiellini (for me the best pair of center-backs in the world, excellent defensive and good under construction) often lags behind. In this way we can build and start attacking actions, relying on our attacking midfielders. They are mainly pressing on one side, so side swaps can be very useful. Beware of Chiellini (the best player in the world in the defensive phase): capable of making a foul, but making it seem like a foul received.

That "Attack" banner must be our horizon for the match. We are unable to defend the result. Unable to play defense and counter-attack. We are "genetically" attacking. We must also be on the attack in Turin. Or at least we must face the challenge without fear. Then if at the 70th / 75th, the result will satisfy us we can also put Cristante in place of El Shaarawi or Dzeko (one of the two to make up the trio with Borja and Mkhi, provided that Pedro is injured), making him play as an attacking midfielder, to give breath to maneuver, to help in the defensive phase and continue pressing. They will continue to press until the end. We will have to suffer, but we can bring home the result. These are tips on which Fonseca still has the last word.

They are very good with the winger's (or striker's) cross, especially from the top edge of the area at the far post, where Morata and Ronaldo are very strong, especially with their heads. They play practically without a central striker when Morata is not playing and neither is Morata a true central striker. Ronaldo starts from the left to go towards the center to shoot right. But be careful: he does not run parallel to the door, but always towards the door. If he were to play, Kulusevski is also scary when he goes from the right to the center, he more horizontally.

If we press well, we can steal the ball in the offensive zone. We can also let Szczesny free to set up. The Pole is not good at this stage, but he is very good as a goalkeeper: we are also looking for the pass to an empty net, as Juventus did with Sampdoria with Ramsey's goal.

It will be necessary to fight on rebounds and stray balls. The more we win this type of duel, the more chance we have to win.

The man who creates the most play in the attacking phase is Cuadrado: fast, good at dribbling and capable simulator. Another decisive player is Chiesa, good as a right winger, as a left winger and with both feet. Very strong in insertions without the ball (remember to press him man by man in this case) and when he brings the ball from the side towards the center to look for the shot, mainly with the shot at the far post, in particular it is dangerous when starting from the left and shooting with the right .

We are at the final exams. Are we a great team? Let's prove it. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi