Dzeko vs. Pirlo. It was supposed to be the match between the Bosnian and his very recent past, instead Rome-Juventus (20.45 pm) will see Edin regularly on the pitch in the yellow and red shirt, complete with the captain's armband. Market jokes, capable of making everything and the opposite of him happen in less than 10 days, but still part of the game. “He could have been a Juve striker and he remains a great player that we respect, but unfortunately he will be an opponent – declared Pirlo in no uncertain terms. – However, Morata was not a third choicebut one of our priorities because on a technical and tactical level he was a player we were looking for." “Edin and I have talked several times – she retorted from her side Fonseca. – He is motivated and has trained well: he is our striker and he will play from the start ”.
Said of Dzeko, the theme par excellence of this challenge, it is undeniable that the one just ended it was a rather stormy week at Juve and certainly not for the Bosnian. Inevitably, the Suarez case took the stage, which ended up engulfing the media attention far beyond the current black and white responsibilities. Of course, the decision of the Canton Prosecutor to suspend and reschedule the investigations does not leave us completely calm, but to date, in the light of the documents that have emerged, the Lady can concentrate on the field, even if the tam-tam remains quite strong. The match, moreover, shouldn't be taken lightly because Roma, still shaken by having lost the match in Verona 3-0 by default (which ended up 0-0), are hungry for points.
Pirlo, widely promoted after the victory over Sampdoria, knows well that tonight the coefficient of difficulty will be much higher and for this reason he seems oriented to confirm last Sunday's 3-4-1-2 with Szczesny in goal, Danilo, Bonucci and Chiellini in defense, Cuadrado, Rabiot, McKennie and Frabotta in midfield, Ramsey in the frontline, Kulusevski and Ronaldo in attack. Fonseca, called to win to awaken an environment very disappointed by the latest events (Diawara's story is at the limits of amateurism), will respond with the now canonical 3-4-2-1 with Mirante between the posts, Mancini, Ibanez and Kumbulla in the back department, Santon, Veretout, Pellegrini and Spinazzola in the median, Pedro and Mkhitaryan behind the lone striker Dzeko. An important Sunday also for Milan, looking for confirmation after the three victories collected between the championship and the Europa League.
The away match in Crotone (18 pm) could give further impetus to the Rossoneri's ambitions, but also reduce them, which is why Pioli, fresh from 16 consecutive useful results, absolutely does not want to drop in tension. “We will have to prepare well, they play good football and, above all, they will fight for every ball – warned the coach. – Seven very important days await us, we want to start the championship well and conquer the groups of the Europa League. We have to stay focused, then we'll relax a bit during the break”. Even because the week in question will be faced without Ibrahimovic, stopped by Covid last Thursday: a very heavy absence, which Pioli, however, compared to the full European emergency, will be able to face with one more Rebic (in the Cup he still has to serve a one-match disqualification) and a Leao again among the squad.
The Rossoneri 4-2-3-1 will thus see Donnarumma in goal, Calabria, Kjaer, Gabbia and Hernandez in defense, Tonali and Kessié in midfield, Diaz, Calhanoglu and Saelemaekers behind Rebic. Stroppa, former AC Milan supporter of the golden age, he will attempt the feat with a 3-5-2 with Cordaz between the posts, Magallan, Marrone and Golemic in the back, Rispoli, Eduardo, Cigarini, Zanellato and Molina in the midfield, Messias and Simy in attack. At the same time as those of Scida, the spotlights of San Paolo will also turn on: the match between Naples and Genoa in fact, initially scheduled for 15 pm, was moved a few hours after Perin's positivity to Covid, which made it necessary to have an additional round of tampons, postponing the departure of the rossoblu to the Campania capital until this morning. In short, even the championship, despite the many precautions taken, continues to suffer the effects of this cursed virus, but that's it: all that remains is to adapt and hope that the carousel, somehow, continues to turn.
For Napoli the speech made previously for Milan is valid, even if here the unknowns relating to the market, especially in terms of output, are greater. Steps for Milik, however outside the technical project, but the presence or absence of Koulibaly makes a certain difference, especially after the departures of Allan and Callejon. However, all this is of little interest to Gattuso, concentrated as usual on the pitch and eager to give continuity to the victory of Parma, decided by goals from Mertens and Insigne but, above all, by the plays of Osimhen, who entered the Tardini lawn like a fury. Today the Nigerian will start from the beginning, in a 4-3-3 that will see Meret in goal, Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly and Mario Rui in defense, Fabian Ruiz, Demme and Zielinski in midfield, Lozano, precisely Osimhen and Insigne in attack . A lot of curiosity also about Maran's Genoa, who after the good victory over Crotone and awaiting news from the market (there is more and more insistence on Balotelli), is looking for confirmation with a 3-5-2 with Marchetti between the posts, Goldaniga, Zapata and Biraschi in the back, Ghiglione, Lerager, Badelj, Zajc and Zappacosta in the midfield, supporting the offensive duo made up of Pjaca and Destro.
