Since Ranieri returned, the captain has only started the Europa League match against Braga
Pellegrini again out of the starting eleven. Tonight against Sampdoriain the match valid for the round of 16 Italian Cupthe captain of the Roma he should start from the bench for the second time in a row. Possibly the fourth in the last five matches, with the ’96 class having only played the Europa League match from the start with Braga.
Pellegrini starts only in Roma-Braga
The one against the Portuguese team last week is the only match that the number 7 has played as a starter since his return Ranieri. At the first match against Conte’s Napoli at ‘Maradona’, Pellegrini took over at the start of the second half in place of Baldanzi. He wasn’t at his best yet because he had just returned from the muscle strain in his thigh which had forced him to miss the challenge with Bolognalost 3-2 and cost Ivan his dismissal Juric.
Roma-Sampdoria, Pellegrini out: it would be a technical choice
The relationship with Ranieri appeared goodsee the hug after the goal scored against Braga last December 12th and the words of esteem towards him from the coach. But yet another exclusion, in the exquisite case of technical naturewould still make some noise given the player’s history and importance.
We are still talking about the team captain, who on Sunday at As has already suffered the ninth defeat of the season, the eighth in Serie A where he occupies twelfth place with 16 points.
Pellegrini is among those who have paid the most personally for Roma’s unsuccessful year so far, suffering excessively heavy protests from a large portion of the Roman fans. Complaints that pushed him to say, after the debacle in the house of Fiorentina in November, “If the problem were me, I would be ready to leave for the good of Roma”. Certainly, and given the near expiration of the contract, Pellegrini’s future continues to hold sway. This is why we need greater clarity.
Appearances, goals and assists: Pellegrini’s numbers with Roma
Pellegrini returned to Roma for 10 million in the summer of 2017, after his positive experience at Sassuolo. In almost seven years he has:
- Played 299 matches, of which 217 in Serie A;
- Scored 54 goals;
- Made 58 assists.
