Yellow-red power. Roma came out triumphant from the direct clash with Fiorentina, picking up a clear 4-1 which is worth the third place alone (a + 3 from the Viola) and, why not, some small dreams of a comeback on whoever is in front. Yes, because now Napoli (which obviously have one game less) are only 2 points away and even the leaders Juve (same argument) are not that far away (5).
Fiorentina comes out resized, for the umpteenth time stopping right at the most beautiful: the squad, on the other hand, is that and it is clear how the close commitments make themselves felt (the match against Napoli on Monday weighed, and how if it weighed) . The advance from the Olimpico therefore confirms that Roma are the main favorites for third place, provided that the Spalletti cure doesn't even allow us to think even bigger.
The coach's work in his encore adventure in the capital was incredible: 7 victories (consecutive) in 9 games, 23 goals scored (59 total, best attack in the league) and only 7 conceded. Scary numbers, demonstrating how the difficult period (the one which, barring miracles, cost the championship) was above all the fault of Garcia's management. “When these results are achieved, everything becomes tastier, but now we keep our feet on the ground – Spalletti glossed over. – We always try to play good football and have fun, we are happy with the great game we played.
But woe to getting too excited, let's take a little step at a time otherwise, as they say in my part, we risk finding a hole and falling down”. The technician is a firefighter but there are many reasons to smile. In fact, the beauty of this Roma is that it seems to grow game after game, thus authorizing the dreams of its fans.
In fact, the "settebello backed by Shoulders" started quietly, to then explode in the last few weeks with very important performances, both in terms of collective and individual maneuvers. Above all, the attackers took the stage, the most regenerated by the care of the Certaldo coach. In particular El Shaarawy (already 5 goals in the Giallorossi shirt), but also Salah (11) and Perotti, all put in a position to exalt and exalt themselves to the maximum of their characteristics. It was the Pharaoh, just like a week ago in Empoli, who broke the initial impasse: however his goal had to be disallowed due to an offside position (22'). But the recriminations stopped in the bud because the Giallorossi river proved to be overflowing. In the 25th minute Salah doubled (Astori's deflection was decisive) and in the 38th minute Perotti even tripled (assist by El Shaarawy). A total domination, only scratched by the penalty with which Ilicic (45', foul by Digne on Tello) hoped to have reopened the match.
But Viola's hopes crashed on goldi Salah (58'), very good at exploiting Pjanic's pass and killing Tatarusanu. From then on it was just academia and if Totti's free-kick (who came on a quarter of an hour from the end in place of El Shaarawy) hadn't been printed on the post, the Giallorossi evening would have been perfect. But it doesn't matter: Roma took third place and now they never want to leave it again. Except, ça va sans dire, to aim even higher.
