The decline and fall of the Roma Empire now part I

By Itlalian Football
December 11 2004

“In the dressing room and during training there was such an oppressive and depressing atmosphere. Now things are much better and it shows in our results “There were many problems between us,” “These repeated misunderstandings affected the overall team morale and players hardly ever spoke to each other. Now the situation has changed and we are more relaxed when going into a pre-match training camp.”
“Perhaps we all realised the situation was too bad to be true, so we took a conscious decision to turn that trend around. I maintain we showed more attacking spirit against Sampdoria and it was another step towards recovery.”

The words of Simone Perrotta, its just one thing after another with Roma at the moment following on from my piece earlier in the week of which there will be a link at the bottom of the page, comes yet more revelations.

Football in the capital has never been in such sorry of a state, I have personally been to numerous Rome derbies and enjoyed most of them, I mean from a Lazio standpoint anyway, I am Veronesse and we have an understanding sort of thing.

But what is happening at present gives me no pleasure, why are both Roman clubs in downfall? Mismanagement? Stupidity? Corruption? Whatever the reason it is way beyond time someone took control and ended this shambles.

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