There will be only one left. Or perhaps both, but in that case only Juventus would smile. Roma-Milan (at 21) in fact is not only the play-off for second place, but also to choose the opponent of the bianconeri, otherwise destined to make a solitary race up to the sixth consecutive scudetto. Of course, this applies above all to the giallorossi: they are the ones who have the potential to fight against Juve, who moreover they will face in Turin next Saturday.
However, even the Rossoneri, standings in hand, have every right to dream, which is why tonight we will see a very interesting match between two teams who are better at scoring than not conceding.
"It's an important match but it's still too early to talk about anti-Juve - Spalletti explained - We want to win and only then think about the match in Turin, if we miss the 3 points the scenarios would also change".
It's hard to blame the Giallorossi coach: one thing would be to show up at the Stadium at minus 4, quite another to do it after a draw or a defeat. The pressure is therefore all on Rome, a scenario that Vincenzo Montella likes a lot, increasingly at ease in the role of outsider.
"I want to play this challenge with joy and lightness - he admitted in the conference on the eve - The boys must enjoy it and not live it with obsession, only in this way will we have a better chance of winning".
In his heart, the Rossoneri coach dreams of a coup, but he certainly doesn't arrive at the Olimpico in the best possible conditions. Bacca and Bonaventura will not be there due to injuries, Kucka due to disqualification: and if it is true that the Colombian can be easily replaced, it is equally true that losing two-thirds of the starting midfield against Roma is not the best thing in life.
Montella's 4-3-3 will thus see Donnarumma in goal, Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli and De Sciglio in defence, Pasalic, Locatelli and Bertolacci (his first starter this season) in midfield, Suso, Lapadula and Honda (favorite over Niang ) in attack.
Fewer problems for Spalletti but only due to a wider and more structured squad than his rivals: the absences of Salah and Totti, in fact, greatly reduce the variety of the attack. However, the coach will focus on a 4-2-3-1 with Szczesny in goal, Rudiger, Manolas, Fazio and Emerson in the back, De Rossi and Strootman in the midfield, El Shaarawy, Nainggolan and Perotti in the trocar behind the lone striker Dzeko.
Furthermore, that of the Olimpico will also be the match between Spalletti and Montella, already together both in Empoli and in Rome. A not always idyllic relationship between the two ("in the Capital he could have given me more but I forgave him" the joke-indictment of the airplane), which this evening will experience the first great chapter as coaches.
