GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE BLOG
Today's team on Five-a-Side Friday, where supporters choose their all-time dream Roma five-a-side team, has been chosen by a fellow Leeds-based fan.
Name: Kevin McDougall Location: Leeds, England Team: GK: Alisson Becker - As tempting as it is to go with someone with more service to the club, this comes down to Alisson genuinely being the best keeper Roma have had. Stops everything, and sweeps up too. DF: Aldair - "Pluto" stood out in my earliest memories of Football Italia in the 90s - amongst all the superstar strikers - for how elegantly he could defend and distribute the ball, and I imagine he could still fit in most teams now. A club legend, who tempted me to follow Roma rather than the more glamorous (at the time) clubs in the North. MF: Daniele De Rossi - First name on the sheet. Sure, he can defend, pass and shoot as well as anyone, but his sense of positional play, organisation and leadership are second to none. I could talk for hours about DDR but I'll stop here. Everybody knows the big man's value. MF: Damiano Tommasi - The minimum wage year and charity work add credence to his place as an all-round great guy, but there's more to him: tough but fair, ran for miles, intelligent, looked amazing... you'd want him on your team. A difficult (props to Perrotta, Conti, Pjanic) and partly sentimental choice, as he symbolises some amazing times at the Olimpico, but definitely a great player. FW: Francesco Totti - Nobody can seriously leave Totti out, right? Batistuta would probably be the best finisher that I can remember, but the memories of Spalletti's 4-6-0/false-nine campaign shine bright for me and push il capitano infinito into the forward role. Prime Totti given the freedom to go where he liked and score some ridiculous goals!
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