In a season plagued by adversity Roma have for once a modicum of clarity; they simply need to win their last two league games while hoping Udinese and Lazio falter. Sadly however, that’s as clear as Roma’s outlook becomes as a myriad of complexities refuse to go away. On paper, Saturday night’s stalemate against the now champions AC Milan was highly respectable, but the point and clean sheet however, merely papered over a number of cracks. Mirko Vucinic cut a [...]
Next up, episode 19 description to follow but for now, another round of agony, excitement and joy means another round of La Magicast. Podcast Powered By SimplylFutbol.com Standard Podcasts: Download
Gazzetta dello Sport Ancelotti Myself, Milan, Messi, Rooney and Totti… Guardiola plan, for him two big players and lots of youngsters Del Piero: “Staying for the Scudetto” Cavani: “I’m going in the Champions League with Napoli” Corriere dello Sport Allow us to sign them! Tevez, Ganso, Hulk, Neymar, Adebayor, Lamela Del Piero: Juve, I’ll win the Scudetto and then quit… Boateng show: “The Scudetto will be my new tattoo” Cavani: “Napoli and I will take [...]
Join the SerieAWeekly crew for live commentary and lively banter when the Capital Romanista welcome Northern Rossonero in AS Roma vs AC Milan for Italian Serie A action, Saturday at 20:45 local time (2:45pm EST) AC Milan will clinch their 18th scudetti with a win or draw, so all eyes will be glued to this one. On the flip-side this feature includes a proud AS Roma who have really come of age this last decade, surely they won’t want Milan [...]
Roma have long been a club to polarise opinions, seldom does one encounter a fair-weather Giallorosso fan or indeed an ambivalent foe – you’re either fervently for or against. Then, within Roma’s very own fan base there exists that very same dynamic - deeply passionate tifosi who bicker amongst themselves, often furiously, in a bid to impose a personal vision of all things i lupi. Today, Roma is a maelstrom of madness. From the magnificence of Er Pupone to the [...]
Next up, episode 18 and the dream of Champions League qualification with that fourth spot in Italian Serie A still up for grabs and in sight of our Roman gladiators. But wait, no Daniele De Rossi and Simone Perrotta for the final three games oh dear. The boys talk Milan match preview, Totti penalty magic and Greg is tested on his Borriello and twilight series knowledge. Join our own Julian De Martinis and the rest La Magicast crew as they [...]
For Roma fans, it was very much a case of ‘grazie a tutti’ following last weekend’s Serie A results. Having eased past Chievo in the weekend’s opening clash, Roma subsequently witnessed their fellow Champions League protagonists drop points as Good Friday gave way to an even better weekend. Suddenly, a highly beneficial weekend has put a different complexion on the table and once again thoughts turn to the magical fourth place quest. The prevailing air of positivity is now embellished [...]
The ink is barely dry, and already the size of the task awaiting Roma’s new owner is emphatically clear. Rather than welcome Di Benedetto with successive home wins, the Giallorossi succumbed to league and cup defeats, scuppering any hopes of a honeymoon period for the American regime. Having triumphed against the odds in Udine, the visit of an ailing Palermo side appeared to be an attractive proposition, the ideal fixture to commemorate a momentous new era. Fittingly, an early penalty [...]
Roma’s rollercoaster rattles on. Ascending from the depths of last week’s Juventus misery; the Giallaorossi emerged to clinch a vital three points against an in-form Udinese – with ‘il capitano’ bagging two ‘typically Totti’ strikes to keep Roma’s ‘fourth-place quest’ alive. Saturday’s trip to Udine was fraught with danger. Defeat to Juve the previous weekend left the Bianconeri breathing down Roma’s neck, and a loss to Guidolin’s in-form Zebrette would have made a fourth place finish nigh on impossible. Having [...]
Julian, Alex, and Greg welcome well-known Romanista Sterling to the show. Much is discussed in this episode, beginning with the win over Udinese. Francesco Totti: is he irreplaceable in the best way possible? The boys then move onto the team drama involving Philippe Mexes. After his comments about moving to Milan, a lot of time is spent debating just how much of a role he had to play in this seemingly inevitable transfer. Podcast Powered By SimplyFutbol.com Standard Podcasts: Download
Saturday’s match between Udinese and Roma pitted two kindred spirits against each other. Both Librans; the attributes of Francesco Totti and Antonio Di Natale strike a synergistic balance which, amongst the second-half mayhem, was undoubtedly lost upon the Friuli onlookers – therefore, Serie A Weekly reflects gazes upon these stars, most definitely aligned. Just a year separates Totti and Di Natale, and despite being in the autumn of their careers, both remain significant Serie A forces. Despite a sluggish start [...]
Every Monday morning Julian De Martinis looks back over the Serie A action and points out six things that have been highlighted. Good and bad performances, wins, losses, relegation or title contenders, you’ll find a little of everything in this feature. Yugo Nagatomo is tireless When Inter signed the twenty-four year old Japanese player from Cesena, they probably expected a solid fullback, someone who would make a decent addition to their roster. How wrong they may be. Nagatomo demonstrated against [...]
