Good sixth. Excluding success on penalties against Real Madrid in Australia, Roma had never won so far, it did tonight at the Mestalla in Valencia, beating the hosts 3-1 and taking away, in addition to the Naranja trophy, not least many certainties in more than two weeks since the beginning of the season.
Because if, on the one hand, the defense still dance a lot (especially in the first half), the other the attack, led by a very inspired Totti and Gervinho in a version of the first year of Garcia, Salah found the elf handed (so technical) necessary to give confidence and imagination in a department that in the last two games had virtually no shots on goal. Everything, of course, still waiting for Dzeko, remained at Trigoria.
Totti in action at the Mestalla . Epa
that Gervinho – Garcia chooses a Rome that is very close to the holder with Szczesny in goal and an attack composed of Totti, Gervinho and Salah. The arrival of the Egyptian seems to shake, and his is the first goal after less than 10 ‘: pass the fishing captain Gervinho, the Ivorian first hits the left post then the right but Salah is quick to tap-in . The doubling comes a quarter of an hour later, this time Totti is to conclude precision action that sees Gervinho on the counterattack, download Salah serving Pjanic, the Bosnian fake the shot and widens the number 10 that he has no problem beat Ryan. I wake up two goals in the Valencia 20 ‘final crazy about the rearguard: De Rossi off the line, De Paul hits the bar the goal, despite the interventions of Szczesny, is in the air because Yanga-Mbiwa (center of voices who want a step away from Lyon) falls asleep in midfield and Feghouli took the opportunity to fly away and score.
Cynical – In the second half before the usual round of changes (De Rossi gets hurt ankle running and falling on its own, to the Right, Romagnoli and Doumbia even a minute) the script does not change: the Valencia is dangerous, especially with his cousin Art (Rafinha and Thiago Alcantara) and Rodrigo Feghouli but he does not score, the Roma yes and Gervinho, caught again by a perfect pass Totti, is the third goal and it gives the first clear night – and winning – his pre-season.
garcia half satisfied – Rudi Garcia, however, does not exalt too much in the post-race press conference: “We could have done some things better, the goal of Valencia we lost badly the ball and sometimes we try to avoid playing, as the tunnel in our defensive 20 meters or lobs in midfield – is the analysis of the Roma coach -. Well, on the other hand, the attitude of players that we showed. In Barcelona we defended, here we entered the field to take the ball and attack, against a club from the Champions League. High pressing and defense that starts in front, I like it. Gervinho? It ‘s always the same, has never changed. In goal, instead, should have been De Sanctics, but was not 100%. Szczesny knows how to play well with my feet, but I have not decided who will be in goal in Verona, debut in the league. Dzeko and living with Totti? No problem, Edin knows how to play for the team, better to have two samples that one. “
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