Since he has been on the Roma bench “he has never made a mistake”, but in recent weeks something has started to go wrong, at least on the pitch: the results speak for themselves. Only one victory in the last seven games for Daniele De Rossi. From enthusiasm to an awareness that is more than a thought uttered to […]
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Since he has been on the bench of Rome “he never made a mistake” but in recent weeks something has started to go wrong, at least on the field: i results they speak clearly. A alone victory in the last ones seven games For Daniele De Rossi. Fromenthusiasm to one awareness which is more than a thought uttered in a low voice, hence the provocation: but Jose Mourinho it was theunique True problem of the Giallorossi?
In Rome, as in Milan or in any other large (and hot) square, thetrainer he is always the first to be cornered. A situation “comfortable” How much superficial and which does not solve the problem (if there were any): in the continuation research of the much acclaimed – but not always successful – good gamewe tend to live with blinders on, pointing the finger only at those who sit in bench.
DDR effect
Communicator and charismatic, De Rossi has the great merit of have cleaned up an environment full of tensions And toxic. Alibi And controversy put aside and Roma flies again: in the top 17 games under DDR management, the Giallorossi they only lose two games. A return that is worth the extension of the contract. Contagious and exuberant Romanist soul (in the most positive sense of the term). In Rome, however, one lives on nerves: one passes from the general euphoria at the psychodrama. And it’s kind of there braking which is influencing the end of the season: when the level of the matches and the stakes rise, the pressure surpasses the quality and ideas of the squad. The only victory againstUdinese is the key: but the fault cannot be solely of a coach who was sacked last year Spal in Serie B. Roma plays football, much more than before and this it’s a fact. Creating opportunities, however, does not always equate to winning.
The comparison in the league and in Europe
Are we really that different, you and me? These are the ones who say this about Mourinho and De Rossi results, which are what matters. After the first ones twenty days Roma were ninth in four points away from fifth place. Then, the dismissal of the Portuguese coach and De Rossi’s return to the capital. Roma’s performance in Serie A has changed, also in terms of points: there were 29 after 20 games, 31 were collected in the next 16. The average went from 1.45 points to match a 1.94. All things considered, however, it is as if the Giallorossi had never really come close to the Champions League zone. In fact today I am at sixth place and Atalanta is ahead distant three points (and also with a game to recover). And in Europe this year’s journey was interrupted in the semi-final (last year Mourinho reached the final): in destiny always the Bayer Leverkusenbut this year unbeatable for everyone.
Will it be a revolution in the squad?
The last few weeks have unmasked the real ones fragility hey limits of a team and its individuals. Hence, the sentence: Roma Not they are a Champions League team, at least for this season. It all starts from the quality of a squad assembled from the classics trading cards: many names and few certainties (often even injured) like Dybala And Lukaku. A defense mediocre and a midfield bare the doubts and perplexities of a squad that in some ways has over-performed for several months are increasing. And the credit for this performance goes to De Rossi. Therefore, the coach must not end up on the gridiron, but to reduce the gap with the bigger players all the players must be put in discussion.
