ROME Rome takes the medicine but is far from healed. The final 2-0 against Frosinone fits like an XXL shirt on a kid. The Ciociari created three clear scoring opportunities – two in the first half and one in the second – but their quality is that of their wages. Roma instead found two assists from Dybala, the first being particularly beautiful, in a match that still showed many players in search of their best form. Having Dybala and Lukaku in attack, however, is a guarantee. The Belgian, who scored his fourth goal in his last five appearances in the championship and Europa League, is the indispensable leader of a team that still has a lot to grow to be competitive in the Champions League area. It is positive that, after a difficult match, Pellegrini found the goal he had been missing since April 24th. A shot that allowed us to experience the final part of the match without the nightmare of a draw that Frosinone would not have demerited.
José Mourinho said on the eve of the game that he was not Roma’s problem and within a few hours he received the three points that were essential. Nothing transcendental, because even with Sunday evening’s victory, the Giallorossi’s start remains the worst jointly with that of the 2010-2011 season (8 points in 7 days, the Ciociari remain ahead in the standings even after yesterday’s 2-0). When times are hard, however, you have to know how to be content. The victory was needed for many reasons and the victory arrived. Servette is at the Olimpico on Thursday to put the Europa League on the best track, next Sunday the away match to Cagliari against the bottom of the table. Then the break, useful for recovering some important injuries, especially in defence.
Eusebio Di Francesco, a feared ex, also allowed himself a bit of turnover, sending Cheddira to the bench and deploying Cuni in attack, only one appearance as a starter in this championship. The Albanian moved well but was a disaster in his conclusions. He ate two goals and the first with the score still at 0-0, when he could have sent Roma into total confusion: having skewered the disastrous Ndicka and missed Rui Patricio in a reckless exit, Cuni then failed to find the empty net. The curling movement three minutes after Lukaku had given Roma the lead was also good, but the shot was again unfortunate. Coaches can prepare the match as best they can, but in the end it is always the players who decide their fate.
Di Francesco also had little luck at 1-0, as an injury put Romagnoli out of action very early. Brescianini, a midfielder, came in and Monterisi moved up to central defence. It was he who made the decisive uncertainty, not putting the Belgian offside who, after Dybala’s finesse, adjusted the ball on his left and struck Turati.
2023-10-01 21:19:17
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