Roma Away Preview: Stormy Times

I read that Roma's coach and players families including children are being targeted by 'irate' fans - especially the children when they go to school.

If we can repeat our last visit to the Stadium when we beat Lazio 4-0, happy days and then we have got a long rest till Blackburn on Sunday.

2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR


JT LEGEND

Be nice to guarantee qualification.

Just got a feeling it could get REALLY nasty on the pitch if things don´t go their way.

As you pointed out the other day - our fans need to take care.



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“It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it" P Kenyon.

Yeah they do. I still wish I was going

2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR


JT LEGEND

Pre-match quotes:

Scolari
Despite the Londoners' impressive results both domestically and in Europe – where they have seven points from
three outings – Scolari refuses to accept that Chelsea are better than last season when they finished runners-up in
the two main competitions. "We are not better, because to do that we have to get to finals and win them," he said. "I
think Chelsea are one of the best ten teams in the world, but not yet the first."

Spalletti
"More than technical or tactical, I think the problem is mental," said Spalletti. "Our players need to maintain their
self-belief. Producing fear is not the answer ... I don't have to intimidate my team to get results – that's the worst thing a coach can do." The 49-year-old added: "The Chelsea game is crucial because, depending on the result, it will affect our performances in the coming matches against Bologna [FC] and [S.S.] Lazio. I've had tough times before in my career, but my future is at Roma."

"Until the last 15 minutes,when John Terry scored, we matched them," the Tuscan said of the 1-0 loss. "It's not about counterattacking, we need to be solid and play as a group. That is the way to stop Chelsea."

De Rossi
The Giallorossi may have lost two of their three Group A matches, including a 1-0 defeat in London a fortnight ago,
but De Rossi spoke passionately on the eve of Matchday 4 as he recalled past successes against the likes of Real
Madrid CF and Olympique Lyonnais. "We can do a lot better," he said. "In the last two years we have beaten Madrid
and Lyon. Chelsea may be one of, if not the, strongest teams in the world but if we can show that Roma again, I know
we can win."

"I can't explain what has gone wrong," continued the 25-year-old Italian international. "It's like a vicious circle of problems – technical, tactical, even physical ones. What we need to do is our own jobs, and stop blaming others. It's melodramatic to say we're playing for the coach. The players, the coach and the management all need to pull together."

"We played well over there. They've been scoring
at will – three, four, five goals a game in the Premier League. We kept them at bay for most of our match and I think
we were unlucky to lose. It's going to be tough, there's no doubt about that, as they have probably the strongest squad
in the world. They may have changed coach but [Frank] Lampard, [John] Terry, [Didier] Drogba and their goalkeeper
[Petr Čech], to name a few, are all world-class players."

With Totti battling for fitness, De Rossi is adamant that Roma need to press on without their own star man. "We want
him to be properly fit – it's no good him coming back for one game but then being out for three," said the Roma
academy product. "We also need to remember how to win without him, as we did last season."





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“It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it" P Kenyon.

Heavy rain - rumours that it may be postponed.



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“It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it" P Kenyon.

Pitch has passed inspection.



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“It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it" P Kenyon.

Waiting for team news

Can't afford to have this game postponed!!

2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR


JT LEGEND