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It hasn't all been a smooth ride up to this point, but Eusebio Di Francesco is sat in a very healthy position as head coach of Roma at present.
He had his skeptics at first, but he has transformed the team into a successful unit, gaining results whatever the levels of performance, and with most members of the squad seeming to have rediscovered their mojo. He has set up his team to overcome great challenges, and thanks to his man-management skills and tactics, some fantastic results have followed. Who would have thought that this Roma team could have picked up four points from two games against Premier League champions Chelsea? Or that defence would be one of Roma's strongest points, with nine clean sheets in all competitions to date? However, Di Francesco's biggest test as Roma boss still awaits. On Saturday evening he will have his first taste of the Rome derby as a coach, the kind of game that can outdo even the most experienced of managers. It's a game where tactics can go out of the window, and pure passion comes to the fore. A game where the players need to be rallied in order to play to their full potential, and where they need to be reminded of the significance of the game for the fans. Nonetheless, any coach leading a side in the Derby Della Capitale must be careful not to let the emotions get on top of their side. Whilst they will demand extra passion from the squad, they also need to keep them firmly grounded so that they carry out their roles professionally. The players can't afford to get caught up in the emotion of the occasion and lose focus of their job. So, it is a difficult game to manage, one like no other. It can be a great challenge to find a balance between these two necessary features - passion and organisation. And it's certainly unlike anything Di Francesco has encountered before as a coach. The game is also compounded by the form of Lazio at present. He will be fully aware that Roma are currently behind their rivals in the Serie A table, and Saturday presents an opportunity to correct that. Even at this early stage of the season, it means a lot for Roma to be able to stamp their authority over the city and show that they are Rome's best team. To do so will require a great performance, as EDF will look to bring a halt to Lazio's nine-game winning streak. With all these factors considered, it is evident that Saturday night's game will be Di Francesco's toughest test yet as head coach of Roma - perhaps even of his entire coaching career. But it is one that he can come out of successfully; with all his man-management techniques, he will be able to get his players pumped and ready for the occasion, raring to go at their maximum level in a very significant game.
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Founder and editor of Giallorossi Yorkshire, who is also a columnist for Roma's official website about the women's team. Categories
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