Category: Serie A

Wednesday opponent: Fiorentina.

Prandelli fielded the 352 with little possession and very vertical. They also press and are very careful in the defensive phase. They have an excellent defensive phase (with the midfielders and in particular with the 3 central backs: Milenkovic, Pezzella and Martinez Quarta), but ...

Roma – Milan 1-2

The referee episodes strongly influenced the game. After the two goals canceled at Milan for 2 obvious offside, we had taken the lead with a goal from Mkhi, but it was canceled by the referee for a previous foul by Mancini. In…

The opponent of sunday: the AC Milan

Pioli deploys the 4231 which develops mainly centrally (mainly with the long throw for Ibra) or develops on the flanks (in particular their left, our right) to look for the cross for Ibra or Rebic. From behind they build with ...

Benevento – Roma 0-0

A whole series of expedients to equalize by Benevento. They really make me sick. Benevento showed the worst of Italian football. Showy simulations often sanctioned by Pairetto like fouls. Ridiculous wastes of time for injured players who ...

Sunday's opponent: the Benevento.

The media often talked about 352 for Benevento with Barba third central back, in reality they play with 442 with De Paoli right back, Barba left back (both very good in defensive phase) and with Insigne (or Ionita) winger ...

Roma – Udinese 3-0

Roma were good at convincingly winning a risky match, especially after a defeat like the one against Juve. Roma were good at making it clear with the beautiful goal from Veretout (first header in Italy), after...

Sunday opponent: Udinese

Udinese play with a 352 which often becomes 532 in the defensive phase. They mainly defend and counter-attack, focusing on De Paul (right) who dribbles and assists. Given their attitude in the defensive phase, we must be good at dominating the ...

Juve – Roma 2-0

Roma did not play badly. He has had more possession, more territory and more shots, but football is often a cruel game, where the one who wins is not the one who plays better, but the one who scores. Juve made it ...

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 1980s and we had a terrible Juve accuser like Zeman on the bench (despite his uncle, Cestmir Vycpalek, he took him ...

Roma – Verona 3-1

Roma won in a deserved and easy way a game on very difficult paper. Verona had excellent results with the top of the class and seemed ready for the challenge yesterday as well. Roma immediately had to change the center ...

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