MD32: Roma vs. Udinese (April 13th, 2019)

Game is tomorrow though

 

Really? He was dropped because he doesn’t speak Italian and not because he did this:

 

We will play 4-2-3-1 and Schick won’t start. Juan will play LB, while Florenzi is trying hard to catch this game. Nzonzi will most probably take Cristante’s position.


Dzeko owes us at least 2 goals this game.

 

Nzonzi suffered a late injury, he will miss the match.

 

Again, a must win. I mean, we should win this, but I'd be a lot more confident if Kolarov was playing and Florenzi wasn't our only fit RB (and even he will probably not be fully fit).

If we're gonna make top 4 then the injuries need to calm the fcuk down from here on. Having Florenzi as our only fit RB for a while is far from ideal.

 

we really should use a back 3 for this match. Maybe with JJ playing LB that's what it really will end up being.

 

Udinese have been improving under Tudor this past few weeks and are by no means an easy match for us currently. Can we win enough points through team spirit and fight the rest of the season without necessarily having a fluid system of play on the pitch? Its a tough ask as you go into games hoping you make no mistakes and you trust the individual quality to nick you the points.

If this is the approach to the end of the season then so be it, I think at this point its as good as we can expect but we need the likes of Dzeko to find his balls and start scoring half chances that comes his way.

 

I hope Ünder's back at 100% soon. Don't want to see Zaniolo at RW anymore.

 

@La Magica

Quality post. Even if we were at the stage of operating Claudio's philosophy to it's peak, it would still be predicated on individuals making something happen on their own. Ideally from turnovers , as to make the string of decisions/passing less complicated.

It's a bandaid solution to a bandaid of a season. The one saving grace is Claudio's tactics aren't overly complicated and can be learned on the fly.

As simple as it sounds , the level of our work-rate will really decide our fate. I'm looking at you, Dzeko.

 

We have 7 games left of Under so best enjoy them, I believe he’ll be the first one sold.

 

Looks like he will spend most of it on the bench.

 

Well, yeah. I meant for the remainder of the season/fight for top 4. I don't mind if he's sold in the summer as long as we get a real RW as a replacement. I'm sick of seeing Schick and Zaniolo starting there.

 

Mirante has been better than Olsen anyway IMO

 

What about El Shaarawy on the left and Kluivert on the right?

 

Official formation #ASRoma

(4-4-2): Mirante; Juan Jesus, Manolas, Fazio, Marcano; Zaniolo, De Rossi, Cristante, El Shaarawy; Dzeko, Schick pic.twitter.com/wHmwBzrfj8

— RomaPress (@ASRomaPress) April 13, 2019

o dio

can't watch the game tonight, enjoy it boys!

 

Ouch, this is gonna be rough.

 

....Jesus and Marcano are our starting FB's?

 

I understand injuries happen. But I still marvel at a roster that gives us Marcano and Juan Jesus as our fullbacks in a must win game.

Incredible.