[ITA] Serie A 2013/2014 (38 Viewers)
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Well, you could take positives for Roma from that game if you wanted to - they do undoubtedly have a greater organisation and resilience than in previous years (not that that is saying much) and they didn't seem terrified by the escalating pressure/expectation, but I'm not sure there was an awful lot else that was good about their performance.
They didn't really look like hurting Napoli in general play (I can only recall Gervinho's shot from the left in the first half) and they certainly didn't look comfortable defensively.
I wouldn't be overly critical of looking capable of conceding against Napoli because Napoli's attack is very strong and the play leading up to Napoli's two clear chances in the first half was good.
However, I don't like the balance of this Napoli team. I believe they are defensively weak and can be got at. Roma barely looked like creating dangerous situations, never mind actually creating a clear chance. The one chance they did have came from Napoli giving the ball away badly when under no real pressure.
Now, you can argue Roma's plan was just to keep it tight in the first half and wait for the game to open up in the second half (Pjanic's goal meant they never had to allow the game to become open), but then I'd be more critical of Roma for allowing Napoli two clear chances.
Not got any sympathy for Napoli losing, mind you. To have two clear chances like that and not take at least one is poor.
Good to see De Rossi back playing at something like his best.
They didn't really look like hurting Napoli in general play (I can only recall Gervinho's shot from the left in the first half) and they certainly didn't look comfortable defensively.
I wouldn't be overly critical of looking capable of conceding against Napoli because Napoli's attack is very strong and the play leading up to Napoli's two clear chances in the first half was good.
However, I don't like the balance of this Napoli team. I believe they are defensively weak and can be got at. Roma barely looked like creating dangerous situations, never mind actually creating a clear chance. The one chance they did have came from Napoli giving the ball away badly when under no real pressure.
Now, you can argue Roma's plan was just to keep it tight in the first half and wait for the game to open up in the second half (Pjanic's goal meant they never had to allow the game to become open), but then I'd be more critical of Roma for allowing Napoli two clear chances.
Not got any sympathy for Napoli losing, mind you. To have two clear chances like that and not take at least one is poor.
Good to see De Rossi back playing at something like his best.
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Paolo Cannavaro
Anyway, great game and another good performance from Roma. Defensively as solid as I've ever seen them, wonderful presence in midfield and skillful and tricky wingers who run all game. Napoli couldn't live with them. They are true title contenders now, and I really can't wait until we play them. But in saying that, Napoli did have two great chances to score and failed miserably. They are defensively weak and this will be their downfall this season.
Paolo Cannavaro
Anyway, great game and another good performance from Roma. Defensively as solid as I've ever seen them, wonderful presence in midfield and skillful and tricky wingers who run all game. Napoli couldn't live with them. They are true title contenders now, and I really can't wait until we play them. But in saying that, Napoli did have two great chances to score and failed miserably. They are defensively weak and this will be their downfall this season.
I don't think Roma played as great today as some are saying. They only scored through set pieces and really didn't look too threatening in open play. If Napoli took their chances better in the first half Roma could have been 2-0 down. I'm glad they won, though, I still think Napoli are the bigger threat in the long run.
Was only really the first 20 minutes Roma were on top.
And Napoli had at least got into the game properly, even if they weren't in real control, by the time Totti went off.
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Quite.
Let's shut down the forum and only post the final result of games.
Everything else is just ifs and buts and not worth talking about.
And Napoli had at least got into the game properly, even if they weren't in real control, by the time Totti went off.
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Quite.
Let's shut down the forum and only post the final result of games.
Everything else is just ifs and buts and not worth talking about.