Fonseca groom Rome: here is the technician’s speech

Unacceptable. So, in his fluent Italian, Paulo Fonseca defined the game against Sassuolo during the confrontation with the team which took place yesterday morning in Trigoria, before training. Fonseca is a very polite person, he rarely raises his voice, but in this case he was very hard on the players, in the interest of Rome. His mood was similar compared to the days of 0-0 with the Sampdoria, one of the turning points of the season. He did not expect the fool of Reggio Emilia, he was disappointed above all by his attitude and nervousness, beyond the result that according to his mentality can only be pursued through adequate application in the field. So everything is thrown away, warned Fonseca, remembering, however, that the season is still long and that the ranking allows Rome to conquer the declared goal, that is the Champions League, not to mention the European adventure that starts again on February 20 at the Olimpico against the Gent.

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Fonseca has reviewed the game and remains convinced that the team had the right tactical balance. What was missing, even in the individual errors that were analyzed on the video, is the clarity in the choices. The serataccia of Mancini, which comes after a period of involution, is emblematic in this sense. But since nothing is immutable, Fonseca is evaluating possible measures in view of Friday’s game against Bologna, when the disqualified person is missing Lorenzo Pellegrini. With Shepherd still halfway, Roma could return to the formula of 4-1-4-1 that had worked in the autumn.

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