Rome, true glory in the Italian Cup?

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Roma closes the Sampdoria case and flies to the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup. Claudio Ranieri’s team dominated the Ligurians, eliminating the Blucerchiati already in the first half with a 3-0 partial, and then definitively closing the match at 4-1, convincing and enthusing the over 56 thousand spectators present at the Olympic Stadium. A victory that allows the Giallorossi to access the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup, where they will face the Paulo Fonseca’s Milan and above all to put the crushing defeat against Como behind us

Roma uses the Italian Cup to react to the disappointment of Como

The coach opted for the turnover, giving rest to some key players such as Dybala e Pellegrinireturning from the disappointing performance against Como, but still fielding prominent elements such as Dovbyk to test the depth of the rose. Ranieri’s choice proved to be a winning one and he received the answer he wanted after the debacle with the Larians on Sunday. The most awaited protagonist, the Ukrainian, broke the deadlock after just 9 minutes with his eighth goal of the season, interrupting a period of goal abstinence that had lasted since the away match in Verona on 3 November. The winning assist was provided by Saele makers with the Ukrainian center forward then scoring a brace thanks to a sensational mistake by the Sampdoria defender Meulensteen. In the 24th minute he also put himself on display Baldanzi which made it 3-0, effectively closing the game already in the first half. The gap between the two teams appeared evident, with Roma easily controlling the game and Sampdoria rarely threatening near Ryanthe Giallorossi goalkeeper was almost inactive in the first half of the game. It was the one who put the definitive seal on the victory Shomurodova recent substitute, who headed the score to make it 4-1 following a cross from Angelino.

We’ve already gotten burned: will it be true glory?

One swallow does not make a summer, we have already burned ourselves after the good tests with Tottenham, Lecce and Braga. There is concern about reliving the disappointment of Como in the next championship against Parma. The round victory will help shake off the waste of the defeat on the lake, but Roma desperately need the 3 points. Ranieri knows that the Blucerchiati are not a convincing opponent to test the point of their “recovery”, but important answers came from Baldanzi and above all from Saelemakers, has now become essential. Sense of belonging and competitive malice are the dogmas that will have to guide the team from match to match, without looking at the standings, without becoming disoriented in the maze of distractions that will be the winter transfer window and of which we have already had a crackling preview in these hours with the case Dybalawho remained on the bench to watch his teammates win on the cup evening. Only the immediate future will tell if it was real Rome or just one of the few “highs” of this crazy season.. We certainly liked what we saw – compactness, intensity, head and heart – and it was useful.