Roma are doing what they need to do.
They rested their first choice front three (Gervinho-Totti-Iturbe) and still won the game.
Because they got the goal in the first half, they never had to open things up and and take any risks.
A lot of their performance was horrible (lost count of how many times they casually gave away possession) but tactically they took no risks and never looked like conceding a goal.
They also did create a couple of chances themselves and could have won more comfortably.
Given that it was a potentially awkward game (post international break, before CL game, enthusiasm of newly promoted team playing first home game), I don't think you can say much that negative about them winning the game.
They rested their first choice front three (Gervinho-Totti-Iturbe) and still won the game.
Because they got the goal in the first half, they never had to open things up and and take any risks.
A lot of their performance was horrible (lost count of how many times they casually gave away possession) but tactically they took no risks and never looked like conceding a goal.
They also did create a couple of chances themselves and could have won more comfortably.
Given that it was a potentially awkward game (post international break, before CL game, enthusiasm of newly promoted team playing first home game), I don't think you can say much that negative about them winning the game.
Roma is saving themselves for CL. They want dat money.
Empoli deserved a penalty for that Manolas foul, very clear cut.
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And expecting Gervinho (a runner who also disappears against good sides), or Iturbe (unproven) to be capable of winning them games in the CL is equally laughable. That attacking trident is impotent. Look at how well it did against us last year. Bayern and ManCity both have better sides than we do, and Totti is another year older. Of course, they did not have Iturbe last year, but so far, he's shown nothing to suggest he's any better than someone like Ljajic or Florenzi from last season.
