Betis – Roma 5-2

Let's start with the tactical analysis. Roma played badly. Regardless of the referee and the mismanagement of anger, Roma played badly. Betis are a broadly within reach team and we accepted that they command the game without being bad enough on counter attacks. The 2-1 of the first half is a negative figure, regardless of bad luck and possible responsibility of Rui Patricio in the second goal.

When we were still 11 against 11, when we could still talk about a normal game, Roma concedeed 4 shots on goal (2 goals, 1 beautiful save by Rui Patricio and 1 unlucky and clumsy rejected by Ibanez). For me, Rui Patricio has great responsibility for the second goal, but even accepting the hypothesis of bad luck, the general defensive picture is negative and disturbing. My impression is that Olsen is stronger than Rui Patricio and needs to be reinstated in the squad.

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I know it. I myself had asked for patience with Rui Patricio, but I did not expect such obvious mistakes, so soon. these episodes are almost fortunate because Roma can correct the mistake. Obviously if Mourinho is the first to be convinced of Rui Patricio. I shut up and I will support the goalkeeper as I support the whole club. We hope well.

However, I don't want to blame only the goalkeeper, the defense problem is a general problem. Will we see Roma often accept this match plan with their opponent dominating the pitch? Okay, but we will have to be able to tolerate this domination without conceding goals and knowing how to hit on the counterattack.

The other big problem yesterday was that at some point we lost our minds. Surely the (cuckold) referee had to cancel Betis’s third goal, but in any case, after you protest, you have to go back to playing as you know. In these matches the result is not fundamental, but the tactical and technical progress. Besides, Roma were playing well in the second half, better than the first and better than Betis, we could still largely bring home the victory.

In any case, we are talking about paid professionals in the millions, a coach who has won Champions and championships and it is natural that they know best of all, including me writing from a laptop on a table bought at IKEA, that these behaviors absolutely NOT TO REPEAT in Conference League and Serie A.

We need to stay focused on the game and bring the game home without losing our minds and risking the referee losing his mind too (as happened yesterday). On the other hand, yesterday the ones who lost more were us.

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There are also positive data. Pellegrini seems to improve as good wine passes the time. Zaniolo is a power of nature. Mancini (author of the second goal) is a leader. Bove has great personality. Eldor Shomurodov, who scored our beautiful first goal, is the right substitute for Edin Dzeko, should the latter go away. Edin is a great striker and I am also attached to him on an emotional level, but my tears for his transfer would be dried by Eldor, a striker with other characteristics (with more flair for goals, more speed and less attacking maneuvering, so then above all they should help Pelle, Mkhi and Zaniolo to get the ball out of the defensive zone), but equally of excellent technical quality.

Now there will be the match at the Olimpico against Raja Casablanca, but we must also start thinking about the playoffs with the winner of Trabzonspor-Molde (first leg in Turkey 3-3). It is essential to get to this match in the best possible way because it will not be easy, indeed it will probably be more difficult than the period after with the group. At the time of writing, the news of the transfer of Matias Vina has also arrived. Welcome Matias Forza Roma. Let's go win. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi

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