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After parting ways with a man who divided opinion amongst Roma fans, the club have appointed a new head coach who similarly doesn't seem to be convincing for some supporters.
Many see the appointment of Eusebio Di Francesco as a step down and are worried about his lack of Champions League experience. For others, though, he is an exciting man for the job and many believe he will be successful with Roma. Here are four reasons you should be optimistic about Di Francesco too. Achievements With Sassuolo In his five year spell there, Di Francesco took Sassuolo to unrecognised heights, first achieving promotion from Serie B with them, and eventually even leading them to the Europa League. Their European adventure didn't last long, but then again, who would have expected it to? The mere fact that they even qualified for the competition was somewhat miraculous, and if he can achieve that with a small club, with more limited resources than Roma, just imagine what he can achieve backed by a club with good infrastructure and a world class sporting director and squad. Winning History With Roma It was important for Roma to continue on the right tracks and appoint a head coach who understands the club. Di Francesco certainly fits this bill, having featured for Roma as a player between 1997 and 2001. His time with Roma culminated in winning the Scudetto, a feat he will be keen to accomplish again now he has returned to the club. Already, he appears to be settling in again very quickly upon his return to the familiar surroundings of Trigoria. This means the transition to his new club will be very simple, allowing him more time to get to work on the team and his tactical ideas for the upcoming season. Positive Attitude and Mentality There are several reasons why Roma's last head coach, Luciano Spalletti, was unpopular. A minor criticism of Spalletti from me was that he was rarely seen smiling, instead displaying negative emotions and constantly using negative vocabulary in his interviews. True, he was in an extremely stressful job, and was under intense pressure from fans and journalists alike, but he didn't create a good atmosphere around the club, which could have had severe consequences on the team. In stark contrast, Eusebio Di Francesco can't seem to stop smiling, and has vowed to play entertaining football at Roma. He also looks serious when needed, comprehending the challenge of the task ahead of him. This is a perfect balance and means that, even in the post-Totti era, Roma fans will thoroughly enjoy watching their team. Commendable Youth Policy Whilst as Sassuolo, Di Francesco helped nurture young talents towards delivering their potential. For example, one man who has been linked with Roma, Domenico Berardi, broke into the Sassuolo first team under EDF, and has now become a highly coveted prospect. Roma have a very successful academy currently, so Di Francesco may help any standout youngsters to progress into the first team. Di Francesco has also managed several former Roma players at Sassuolo, or ones out there on loan, meaning the most talented may be encouraged to follow him. With them already knowing the manager, and him knowing them, we may see some of these players have a real go at breaking into the first team at Roma. Former Primavera captain Lorenzo Pellegrini has played under EDF for the past two years, and is expected to soon make his return to the capital. When this happens, there is a real chance that he will flourish under Roma's new head coach - and it's likely that that will be the case for other young players too. All in all, Di Francesco is ready to take the step up and test his abilities at a higher level of football. There is enough evidence already that he should do a fantastic job of this, and his qualities seem to fit what Roma need perfectly. Come August, we will have a good idea of what to expect from Di Francesco's Roma - and we should certainly be excited by it.
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samuel bannister
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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