Italian Serie A: AS Roma vs. Brescia Calcio
The Giallorossi Champions League ambitions
AS Roma’s last league encounter ended up being called off as heavy snowfall covered the pitch of Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna. I Lupi players could only play for 17 minutes before the officials called it a day. The team will
now go into this game with all their batteries charged.
As things stand, the Giallorossi are fifth in the league table with 38 points; Romans are level on points with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 going strong in the league, Claudio Ranieri’s men
cannot afford to falter.
AS Roma are one of the in-form teams in the peninsula and will be odds-on favourites to register a victory. However, the last time these two sides met was back in September where Brescia recorded a shock victory over the visitors.
Needless to say, Ranieri and his men will have to guard against complacency.
Relegation looming for the Biancoazzurri
A return to the rigours of Serie A was always going to be difficult for Brescia as many expected Roberto Baggio’s childhood team to struggle. The White-Blues have done little to dispel such notions as they languish in the 19th spot
on the league charts.
Giuseppe Lachini’s men have accumulated 18 points in the table after 22 rounds of football. With six defeats coming in their last seven league outings, there is no room for optimism. Relegation is almost a certainty.
Brescia will travel to Rome knowing an in-form Lupi squad awaits them. The team will have its pride to play for as all odds are stacked firmly against them.
Team News
AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jeremy-Menez-c18345 is suspended for this tie and he will have to watch from the stands.
Marco Borriello and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francesco-Totti-c13940 will lead the lines for the home side with Mirko Vucinic playing just behind the front two.
Brescia Calcio
Nicolas Cordova and Simone Dallamano have been left behind in Brescia as the two are yet to recover from their respective injuries. Panagiotis Kone is suspended for this game.
Eder and Andrea Caracciolo will play as the front two in Lachini’s 4-3-1-2 formation with Alessandro Diamanti pulling the strings in midfield.
Key Players
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mirko-Vucinic-c26024
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Montenegro-c2959 forward has dropped down the pecking order in recent weeks – though it’s more down to Francesco Totti throwing tantrums than Vucinic’s inability. In Menez’s absence, Vucinic will have the opportunity to
impress his manager.
Alessandro Diamanti
Diamanti was Brescia’s ‘big name signing’ upon their return to Serie A, but the player has only disappointed. However, his talent and potential are undoubted as the player has the opportunity to punish the opposition should they
get complacent.
Prediction
The Giallorossi are on a completely different level to poor Biancoazzurri. Mirko Vucinic and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Borriello-c23672 will lead Brescia defence a merry dance, as Roma will come out with a 4-0 victory.
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