Till math do us part. Rudi Garcia doesn't give up on his Scudetto dream and with him the entire yellow and red side of the capital. Although Juve continues to fly and the calendar presents matches that are far more complex than their rivals, Roma still wants to try to play their cards. “I don't watch their matches, I'm only interested in my team's – thought the French coach. – We must always be attentive and concentrated: it is precisely when things seem less feasible that they can happen”. This actually feels like one of those moments. Juve have 8 points more in the standings and will have an affordable home round against Bologna, while Roma will be engaged in the insidious away match in Florence (21pm). A match that promises to be anything but simple, as admitted by Garcia at the press conference. “There will be two teams that play football well – he explained. We hope to see a good show. But we go to the Franchi to win, even if we know it's a difficult field. We want to extend the positive streak to 8 consecutive victories. I like Fiorentina's game, it's a European style and I'm happy to face them. In the first leg it was a good game, spectacular, I look forward to it again this time”. It won't be easy, even in light of the many absences affecting the Giallorossi.
The long-term patients Strootman, Balzaretti and Benatia of course, but also, if not above all, Destro, whose appeal against the three-match ban was rejected. “In the past there was a Bosman law, since Thursday there is a Destro law – the French coach declared ironically. – I've always fought for slow motion on the pitch, I'm happy to see this thing come true. We hope that from now on it will be used throughout Europe and that these decisions do not go only in one direction ”. That is against Rome, a common thought in the capital. What is certain is that Destro will miss the away match in Florence and that Ljajic will take his place, who appeared quite convincing last Saturday against Atalanta. For the Serbian, three and a half seasons at Fiorentina, it won't be a game like any other. “When a player faces his former team it's always something a bit special – confirmed Garcia. – He scored 6 goals and 6 assists, the last answer was good. He must continue like this ”. And then he will be the one to take a starting shirt up front, together with Totti and Gervinho. For the rest, the formation already seen in the last few matches, with Maicon, Toloi, Castan and Dodò in defense and Pjanic, De Rossi and Nainggolan in midfield. Montella will respond with a 4-3-1-2 with Neto in goal, Tomovic, Rodriguez, Savic and Pasqual in defence, Aquilani, Pizarro and Ambrosini in midfield, Borja Valero in the frontline, Cuadrado and Matri in attack.
