Based on recent form absolutely. However would you prefer Bradley or De Rossi marking Hernanes? Even in light of recent performances I'd feel better with De Rossi on the hope he steps up.
- De Rossi abandoned training in visible pain accompanied by Zeman. - Stekelenburg is not training and still having muscular problems. - Osvaldo did not train today. - Lopez abandoned training due to problems with his calf and Tallo abandoned training due to back pains ** EDIT ** Some are saying De Rossi has an intestinal virus but it seems unclear at this point.
my sources read ankle problem for nico and virus for De Rossi (abdominal pain) but they declared it a virus http://asromanewsinenglish.blogspot.com/2012/11/tuesday-training-de-rossi-stomach-virus.html
Looks like Bradley is going to start in his first derby. Edit: Never mind doesn't look that bad according to Footballitalia.
So what happens if Osvaldo can't play this weekend? Lopez in the middle or does Zeman try Totti in the middle?
I'm a bit dissappointed that Richard whittle tweeted about something I tweeted to him and he didn't acknowledge me. Im just gonna take my tweets some place else then
Pianjc remind me dejan savicevic. i hope that during the season there will be the chance to see miralem forward, i still believe that he could play very well there. i'm sure that he could give the better of himself next to totti, and lamela. although zeman rarely used him as striker, i think his performances forward, especially on the left side, could be better than his performances as midfield player,. my own opinion is that the society should avoid selling him on january, nevertheless i've recently heard that tottenham is very interested in him.
i would go for this Stekelenburg Piris - Marcos - Burdisso - Balzaretti De Rossi - Bradley - Florenzi Lamela - Osvaldo - Totti
- Everyone should be training today except for Lobont and Tallo. - Lazio is resting 7 players from their Europa League match.
Now hearing Stek might not be training again today. See it more and more likely that he won't play the derby.
LOL at anyone saying De Rossi shouldn't be anywhere near the squad and is now a "liability". You do NOT bench a Roman for a Roman derby. Especially not a world class Roman like De Rossi. Piss and moan about his recent form all you want, when it comes to derby matches the local boys bring pure fire onto the pitch.
DCU beat me to it. Ranieri benched two Romans and won the derby. Enough with this provincial mentality. Those who are fit and ready to fight go on the pinch.
Still would like to see De Rossi get the start if he is healthy. If he can't get himself even slightly motivated for the derby then he's lost. If he is ever going to show the true De Rossi this season, it's going to be against Lazio.
10 10 best derby in the world. to a Roma fan, winning the derby is everything. it's a competition in itself. theres the scudetto, the coppa italia, the european cups, then theres the derby. i would never miss it for the world. i don't care if i have work, if my friend's getting married, if my neighborhood is being flooded, or if my first child is being born (i'd call her and say 'can't you hold it in for 90 more minutes?!')