Strontman will play. Roma lobbied hard and his suspension was lifted. Simply incredible.

 

Remember when the Roma ******* used to cry on this forum every time Milan got a penalty? :howler::howler:

 

They whined, cried, complained, nagged until his ban was lifted. Italy is a joke. No wonder people don't take the Seria A serious.

 

Salah is out injured. Still won't win, though.

 

Yup, just saw the news that Salah was injured. One player which is tough nut to keep in check.
But we have to face their inform striker Dzeko [emoji30]


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Not only will we miss Kucka, but Bonaventura and Bacca are also doubts.

Gazzetta:

Donnarumma
Abate --- Paletta --- Romagnoli --- De Sciglio
Pasalic --- Locatelli --- Sosa
Suso --- Lapadula --- Niang​

The positive is the consistently available back four that we're getting used to seeing for the vast majority of games. The negative is the midfield in front of them. Locatelli has been a revelation but he cannot do it all. Pasalic looks like he is slowly growing in form but still not enough to expect him to assume responsibility in midfield, and Sosa has been disappointing. Although Bertolacci was poor last season I cannot wait until he is 100% fit as he may be able to offer something extra in times like this. He's on the bench at least.

Hopefully Lapadula and Suso can continue their good form and Niang can bounce back from his awful performance recently.

A loss would be disappointing but this is one of the most difficult fixtures on paper. We're talking about a team that will finish ahead of us by the end of the season. We'll still be on course for Europa League qualification regardless of the result.

 

If Jack ain't fit for this one, I wouldn't start Sosa. I honestly don't know what else Montella could do. Poli? Maybe Gomez? But it was a very sluggish display against lowly Crotone last week from the midfield, no reason to expect any different against Roma.

 

Bonaventura is a big big loss. I wouldn't mind starting Bertolacci because Pasalic is too light. No grit. At least there's hope Mati might start even though he's also a lightweight.

 

I forgot Mati was available. I would definitely start him over Sosa. He only played 10 minutes before his injury but looked pretty neat on the ball. Although too much cannot be read from such a short appearance, I would take it over Sosa's recent form.

 

With Kucka and Bonaventura out, this won't end well. Roma will dominate the midfield.

 

Unless we play with 7-0-3, there will be no midfield to dominate.

 

And Lazio won. The pressure is on!

 

Official 23 man for Roma does not include Bona and Bacca.
We will get rape in midfield without Kucka also.

Locatelli [emoji41]



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Sky says Honda and Bertolacci will start. Niang benched.

 

Tbh, I don't mind Niang being benched.

 

Nor do I. It's a good decision IMO.

On balance I would prefer Niang as he's played more minutes and is more integrated into Montella's tactics.

The problem with Niang this season is not enough end product; 3 goals and 3 assists is a poor return considering the minutes he's played so far. Despite that he's still difficult for defenders to cope with due to his strength, pace and unpredictability. As long as he doesn't have an infuriating game like he did last week...

 

Nor do I. It's a good decision IMO.

 

Gazzetta very often predicts right and it is still predicting Sosa Loca Pasalic

 

Are we a pretender or a real deal?
This is just a dream and soon we will fall with reality striking us that this team is over achiever with luck on its side.
Many of us will agree on this but let's enjoy the moment while it last.


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Mati Fernandez recovering in just 2 weeks must be supernatural.

 

He has never been healthy. What type of person/player is that? Watch him go back to the doctors after tonight

 

That guy used to be some player at Villarreal.

 

With Bona, Bacca and Kucka missing I can see a horrible evening coming up for us. We're predicted to start with freaking Honda and Bertolacci. Let's hope they don't humiliate us.

 

Worse teams than us have taken points from Roma. Not at Olimpico, but there is a first time for everything. I'm hopeful.

 

This is basically who finishes runner up, if Napoli doesnt surge past us.

Let's hope for a good game

 

Nice of you to say, sin. But truth is runner-up is between you and Napoli

Our realistic target is Europa League. That won't change regardless of this fixture.

 

Sky is saying Niang is starting and not Honda. We should have official lineups soon.

 

Official XI

Donnarumma
Abate --- Paletta --- Romagnoli --- De Sciglio
Pasalic --- Locatelli --- Bertolacci
Suso --- Lapadula --- Niang​

 

It's indeed Niang starting