October 20, 2024. 9.45pm. Rome. Olympic Stadium
Series A, 8th day
Where to watch: The figs
Injured: Saelemaekers, El Shaarawy – Buchanan, Zielinski, Asllani
“Roma” – “Inter” : Cotes des bookmakers
“Roma”
If there was ever a spike in rumors regarding the dismissal of Ivan Juric and the return of Daniele De Rossi as coach of ‘Roma’, it was on the day of the Giallorossi’s Round 7 match against ‘Monza’. The entire red-yellow portion of Rome was convinced that this would happen if the team failed at the U-Power Stadium. And “Roma” actually lost points against the worst team in the league at that time, ending the match with a score of 1-1. However, there has been no reaction from Dan Friedkin – it seems the club owner is busy with his new project at Liverpool, which will be managed by none other than Lina Suluku…
If Juric has any formal support, it’s only because Roma fans don’t wish their team harm. The Croatian took criticism for everything from player choices, tactical changes and strange comments about good performances despite terrible games. The latest criticism erupted during his press conference before the match against “Inter”, which lasted a little more than 7 minutes, during which the coach was maximum diplomatic and not very informative. As one fan wrote, “time wasted for nothing.”
However, Juric shared some interesting information. He said that in order to achieve a positive result in the match against “Inter”, his team should be at its best physical level: “Otherwise, we risk suffering the same fate as Atalanta (0: 4, – ed.) “.
Three “Roma” players – Le Fee, Dybala and Dovbyk – were doubtful for this match. According to the latest information, everyone is ready and has joined the match day squad. However, El Shaarawy did not recover in time, which could pose a problem.
“Inter”
“The break should not affect us: we have secured three victories and must continue in the same spirit,” noted Simone Inzaghi. The ‘Inter’ coach stressed that Ivan Juric shapes ‘Roma’ to match his philosophy instead of adapting to the team: “He brings his philosophy to ‘Roma’. And we have to be ready .” It seems that Inzaghi sees a greater challenge with the tight schedule that awaits his team: “We have to play 7 matches in 20 days: we all have to be at our best. We will go from match to match, and currently, the main emphasis is to prepare well for “Roma”.
“Inter” also faces personnel problems: the coach will not be able to count on Zielinski and Asllani – 19-year-old midfielder Thomas Berendbrook was called up from Primavera. Nicolò Barella has recovered from his injury and is included in the squad – we will see if the manager takes the risk of starting him. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Barella’s chances are 80% against 20% for his competitor Frattesi.
“Roma” – “Inter”: Author’s prediction
“Inter” has a well-drilled team that will certainly challenge for the scudetto. In contrast, “Roma” appear fragmented and disorganized, playing confusing football – Juric is trying to implement his vision of the game, but so far the results have been limited. I see no reason for a turnaround in this meeting – “Inter”, with or without problems, will achieve victory. Sorry, Artem, nothing personal.
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