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Guest of TMW Radioduring Maracanawas the former footballer Massimo Orlando.
Bad Roma, who risks but wins against Venezia:
“Yesterday’s result was positive and that’s it. Roma struggled a lot and didn’t deserve the victory. They can’t be a team in every match, they have to give continuity to their performances if you want to get results. Juric, however, needs time, he’s only arrived now and it takes time before he instills his way of playing football in the players’ heads.”
Is Roma’s real problem Pellegrini, talking about the formation?
“The problem is the relationship with the fans. It’s difficult to play when people are always slow to boo you. I think he’s a player who can play all roles in midfield, but he’s not the one we know. He has qualities, but playing in these conditions it is not easy.”
Championship without a master yet?
“I believe that Napoli, for many reasons, will manage to escape and it will be difficult for them to catch it again. The feeling is this, I see a united group, a reunited environment. There are the conditions for Napoli to escape. And then if Lukaku starts to put it inside , it will be difficult to take it back.”
How do you see Bologna and Atalanta?
“Atalanta is a surprise because they started badly, due to injuries and a perforable defense. I congratulate Italiano instead, because after last year he went to the more difficult bench and is slowly imposing his game. Difficult can reach the Champions League again but with Italiano, where some people regret it in Florence, they can do very well now. Fiorentina is struggling but they were used to two European finals in a row and more.”
Vlahovic and Lautaro are released:
“I’m always critical of Vlahovic but I’m also ready to change my mind when he clocks in like this time. The match behind closed doors is terrible, with the stadium full it would have been another match. Congratulations to Vlahovic, I continue to think that with Motta’s play he has problems but if he scores… And I said it about Lautaro, he’s a phenomenon, if he gets unstuck I said it would be a problem if he goes back to scoring consistently it’s a phenomenon.”
What do you think of this Juventus?
“It becomes difficult to criticize them. Zero goals conceded, second in the table, when they score they score three goals per game. They must improve, but if they do they become a danger not only in the league but also in the Champions League. If Juve manages to find the right alchemy with the new ones, and everything starts to work like in Bologna, I would start to worry. Zero goals in six games are sensational numbers and the others just can’t get them on target.”
How did Leao see against Lecce? Is this the right formula with 4 attackers?
“Milan cannot afford any more missteps, I like this game formula now, but I doubt that these 4 attackers will be able to play this defensive phase so well throughout the year. Now they are all happy, they help each other, but then requiring Leao and Pulisic to always be perfect even at the back is risky. I don’t know how much you can handle at this pace.”