Why the Bologna defeat doesn’t matter and Roma are in town.

By: Rolf | March 14th, 2009

Ok, so we got hammered by Bologna last weekend, a disastrous result compared to our recents triumphs against both the Milanese teams. Or is it?
I know this may be bordering on the lunatic, but I don’t think we should be in the least worried about that defeat. Di Vaio was back to his former self, and we all know just what he is capable of.
Bologna played a very good match, maybe a bit lucky but good nonetheless, while we did everything we could except scoring. But you’d have to be an even greater lunatic than myself to think that this is a sure sign the team is falling apart.
The Goal Twins.2 were swept up in a mixture of bad luck and more bad luck, and every Calcio fan knows Antonioli is extremely frustrating to play against.
This was just a bump in our way back to greatness, trust me.
And now, Roma.

I’ll admit it at once, I really like those guys. They are a beautiful club in every sense, the colours, the banners, the players, everything. And I feel the uttermost sympathy for their recent penalties heartbreak against Arsenal.
However, they’ll be playing Doria tomorrow, and my sympathy ends right there.
The sign are very good for us, Lucchini is back but probably won’t start, otherwise the only notable absentee is, um, no-one. Gastaldello and Palombo are both well and truly back, and of course, theres The Goal Twins.2 One of which is Cassano. And he’s waited long enough for his revenge.
In the capital however, things are looking bad with a capital B.
De Rossi threw a fit in the Udinese match and is suspended along with Mexes, and Juan, Perrotta, Taddei, Cassetti, Aquilani and Cicinho are out with injuries, and Totti will probably be rested after his 120-minute heroics against ACN…oops, I mean Arsenal, and so Roma will have to rely on something special from Vucinic, whose confidence might have taken a knock after his backpass to Almunia on wednesday.
Do I have a funny feeling again? Definately.

Probable line-up: Castellazzi; Raggi, Gastaldello, Accardi; Stankevicius, Sammarco, Palombo, Ziegler, Pieri; Pazzini, Cassano

Key battles:
The Goal Twins.2 vs the Roman legions = Diamoutene and Panucci, come hither, come hither…

Il Vucinic vs the Doria defence = I’ll be the first to admit that Vucinic is something special. All his goals against Genoa are enough to prove his claim to greatness, and not just because they were against Genoa. However, if Gastaldello & Co keep their focus then we should be able to keeep him quiet…I hope.

Predictions: Cassano gets his revenge tomorrow. It’s written in the stars.

Game: Sampdoria 3-1 Roma
Goals: Cassano 2′, Vucinic 22′, Pazzini 55′, Cassano 87′
MOTM:Cassano

Ma il cielo è sempre più blu