In football we often forget that there are opponents on the pitch
Open up heaven. The invertebrates were waiting for nothing else the next day, writes Piero Torri on The Republic. But which De Rossi, Xabi Alonso is a great coach. Karsdorp he no longer has to wear the Roma shirt, just to quote the only non-complaint expression that is being directed at the Dutch defender in these hours. Abraham he’s a crook. Pilgrims it’s never there when the level is raised. With Mou you would never have lost. These are the main charges against a Roma team that was beaten and almost eliminated from the first 90 minutes of the Europa League semi-final. The writer only agrees with the consideration towards Karsdorp which as far as we are concerned was valid and sustainable even before the starting whistle of the match against the aspirin team. For the rest we disagree and dispute. By virtue of a simple and, if you like, banal consideration. In football we often forget that there are opponents on the pitch. And if the latter, as in the case of Alonso’s beautiful Bayer Leverkusen in almost two years of work which dominated undefeated in a Bundesliga where two Champions League semi-finalists play (Bayern Mona and Borussia Dortmund), they prove to be betterlogic says that in the end the strongest celebrates. As happened in the magnificent Roma Olimpico that accompanied De Rossi’s Roma.
Having said that, even in a match in which two players took to the pitch who had just recovered from an injury (Lukaku and Smalling), in which Alonso (very good) surprises you by fielding a formation without center forwardwhere Bayer made everyone understand why having reached 47 games unbeaten, Roma and De Rossi had the merit of looking into the eyes Bayer trying to undermine its certainties and automatisms.
She was betrayed above all by Gross mistake by Karsdorpa missed goal that changed the inertia and psychology of a match that until then had seen him playing on equal terms against the Germans.
Now it is legitimate to ask ourselves: shouldn’t we just think about the championship to continue chasing the Champions League qualification which is the declared objective of the season? Logic would recommend an affirmative answer. De Rossi doesn’t believe the penalty is like this. And we are with De Rossi.
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May 4, 2024 (changed May 4, 2024 | 08:40)
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