After a convincing debut against Udinese, however Ivan Juric the first difficulties began for Roma. The knockout, the first since he took over as Giallorossi coach, against Elfsborg made some people turn up their noses and there are those who even fear a possible sensational return for Daniele De Rossi. Here’s what the TMW Radio commentators think.
Stefano Impallomeni: “We’ve seen a lot in football but it seems too early to me. Juric had three excellent first halves, then the other terrible ones. His is a team that disperses, plays at pace. Everything is possible, it seems early to me but I don’t He would be surprised. He has a three-year contract, he is on holiday and he knows how to deal with certain disappointments. If they were to offer him a return later on, I think he would accept to see the last stretch of Mourinho’s management, he seems like a coach already at the end of the credits. Roma are not a team, you can’t see anything like this, there is no longer any conviction in the performance.”
Massimo Bonanni: “It would be ungenerous to send Juric away now, just as it was ungenerous to send De Rossi away. There is so much confusion, Roma have hired a coach who has a certain idea of football, not in line with the previous coach. The team had been set at four and now finds itself playing at three, there is confusion and yesterday’s result doesn’t help anyone improve this situation. Roma must get an important result on Sunday, or the environment will become even more difficult. Wrong initial choices about Juric? He arrived 20 days ago, he needs to let everyone play and evaluate them, who expected them to lose to Elfsborg?”.
Paolo Baldieri: “There haven’t been any great results, in fact it’s a team that has gone backwards. We needed to give De Rossi time to assemble the team and the players to grind out their game. Soulé was taken, for example, but there’s no he can wait for everything right away: we will need to put in the miles on our legs. There are many inconsistencies in this Roma team. In the past we complained about a lazy team, but now the defense is blocked and plays the ball backwards, we have no concept of work. proactive. And the team is also not physically prepared for a game like this. It would be foolish to change again, you wouldn’t make a good impression, but I would bring De Rossi back immediately.”
Paolo De Paola: “I didn’t understand Pellegrini’s words, he said he doesn’t participate in antics. What would the antics have been, to say something different to the club or to help the coach? I didn’t understand his idea about De Rossi. return? I would agree. While respecting Juric, it doesn’t seem suitable to me for a situation like Roma’s. The defeat in Europe comes at an already delicate moment, they are defeats that remain.”
Simone Braglia: “The ownership of Roma is an example of what should not be done in a football club. It would be an obvious choice, which would be good for the team, given that I consider it one of those that can reach the Champions League. But the club’s choices It seems to me that they also go against their interests.”
Massimo Orlando: “There is a dangerous rift with the fans. If you get another two results wrong, it will become a powder keg. I believe that Juric, who I consider an intelligent coach, has not arrived in the right place. There is still time to resume the season by recalling De Rossi. It would be an intelligent move by the company and would provide the continuity that is needed.”