Trabzonspor.

The result of the first leg (1-2 for us in Turkey) would also allow us to draw to pass the round, but we absolutely MUST not play for the draw because a draw situation would not be safe against a valid team like Trabzonspor, because at Olimpico, with the help of the public, for our qualities we can win and because by tradition Roma must not go in search of the limit result (just remember that this was Spalletti's battle plan in the Champions League playoffs of 17- 18 against Porto, when we were eliminated).

At tactics level, the prematch of first leg is enough good, but there are some observations that i want to make.

Their tactics with the right wing (Gervy) coming back and Bakasetas entering the attack. It is a movement that I saw during the first leg that develops mainly on their right, but I cannot exclude a priori that there may not be the same movement on their left side with Nwakaeme and Hamsik.

The corners from their right can be beaten by Hamsik who crosses to center-box to take advantage of Cornelius's header, should he play.

Lately they have been playing with Koybasi on the left more defensive and Bruno Peres on the right who has a good feeling with Cornelius: the Brazilian makes precise crosses and the Dane is strong with his head. Attention.

Abdullah Avci usually fields 433 with Nwakaeme on the left and Gervy on the right, but he can become 442, especially on defense with Bakasetas right wing and Gervinho center forward along with Cornelius (or Djaniny).

Turkey and Erdogan are acting as mediators for the situation in Afghanistan. Twenty years of history, evolution and progress cannot be erased for religious reasons, which are false. Islam must not be obscurantist. Islam must not cancel the progress of Afghanistan in recent years. And it is a lie to say that Islam says this. Turkey is doing a lot but needs mediation of Europe itself, through the organizations present in Afghanistan that the Taliban recognize as an asset. Human rights, hard-won by Afghanistan, cannot be erased with an eraser. They are written in the blood, in the souls of the Afghans and I think the Taliban are smart enough to recognize that. Recognizing human and labor rights is not a weakness, on the contrary an authoritarian regime could be overthrown by the protests that are taking place in these hours. Women must be allowed to work in all areas, including the media. On the other hand, in the Koran there is nothing written against the work in the media of women and in general against the work of women.

It is absolutely forbidden to think that it is a rest game. We have to put in the maximum of our determination and our concentration. At the Olimpico. At our home. We must rule. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi