Rome is back! The Giallorossi beat Frosinone 3-1 and they smile again after a rather dark period, made up of very few joys and many, too many, pains. It's still too early to talk about a turning point, both due to the paucity of the opponent (more probative tests will be needed) and the effort made to beat him, but Spalletti can certainly begin to see a thread of light at the end of the tunnel. The first joy of his encore management (until yesterday a draw and a defeat) coincides with the debut of El Shaarawy and even here, despite all the necessary precautions, very encouraging signs are arriving.
Pharaoh's Goal decisive to unlock a match that was "bogged down" at 1-1, it was simply wonderful: a champion's back-heel, a nice gift to himself and to all of Rome. “The enthusiasm of his debut allowed him that stroke of madness – Spalletti praised him. – He had courage, the team also needed this ”. The Pharaoh above all, but not only. Yesterday's Roma, decimated by injuries, discovered they had interesting cards in their deck, skilfully shuffled by their coach.
The initial 3-4-2-1 saw important experiments: Zukanovich (surprise owner deployed) in defense, Rudiger right outside e Keita instead of Vainqueur they were surprises for everyone, perhaps even for Stellone. Who, for his part, tried to sting Roma where he hurts them the most, or in the counterattacks. After Nainggolan's goal (18', right footed from the ground to mock Leali) Frosinone didn't lose heart and found an equalizer with Ciofani, very good at beating Szczesny with a volley (24').
The 1-1 could get the Giallorossi into trouble, little supported by a half-empty and hostile Olimpico, especially with the most disappointing players. Above all Dzeko, whose roadmap (3 goals in the league, only one from open play dating back to August 30!) is so negative as to seem almost fake, but also Salah, the protagonist of an involution that is in some ways inexplicable. But there he rose to the chair El Shaarawy (48') and the match went downhill before Pjanic closed each speech with his precise and elegant right foot (84').
This afternoon (15 pm) it will be the turn of the Lazio, engaged in Friuli against theUdinese. Pioli's men are looking for a success which, classification in hand, could bring them back to the noble areas of the championship. Conversely, a misstep would wipe out all the progress made up to now, which is why the match in Udine is really very delicate.
“We've already played all the jokers – he admitted Pegs. – It's not enough to make useful results, you have to win and keep pressing the accelerator. Our goal is to return to Europe and we can still achieve it, provided we don't waste any more time". You don't change a team that wins, which is why the coach will confirm most of the formation already seen in the 4-1 against Chievo. The attack, in particular, will be the same, with Candreva and Keita on the flanks, Djordjevic in the center and the now former star players Klose and Felipe Anderson on the bench.
“I talk to Felipe every day, I don't need to send him messages from the press room – explained Pioli. – He is working well, he must find the best condition to return to his standards ”. For the rest, confirmed choices, net of the disqualifications of Lulic and Radu which make some changes mandatory. In defense, in front of Berisha, there will be Basta, Bisevac, Hoedt and Konko, in midfield Milinkovic-Savic, Cataldi and Parolo. Colantunono, whose bench wobbles more and more after the latest results (3 consecutive defeats), will try to raise his head again with the usual 3-5-2: Karnezis in goal, Wague, Danilo and Felipe in defense, Edenilson, Badu, Lodi, Bruno Fernandes and Adnan in midfield, Zapata and Thereau in attack.
