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The two sides involved in tomorrow's match up between Roma and Fiorentina will be fairly evenly matched in terms of ability. Roma arguably have a slight technical advantage, taking into consideration the current state of the league table, and how it finished last season. But Fiorentina are a side with high expectations as well, and have several players with good ability. For Roma, tomorrow's encounter may be won not by technique, but by fitness.
Roma are currently in the middle of a challenging run of fixtures, in which top level football will need to be played consistently. Coming off the back of a superb, but physically draining, performance against Chelsea, there will be no ease back into domestic matters. Once again, Roma will have to play to the best of their abilities against an opponent who will also believe they have a chance of winning. Against top opposition, it is important that Eusebio Di Francesco fields as strong a starting eleven as possible. Whilst some of the squad's so-called depth players have impressed when called upon - Lorenzo Pellegrini in particular - it is expected that most of them won't start against higher level opponents. Therefore, several of the players involved in midweek will have to be ready to work hard and go again, at a high intensity. We already know of the abilities that players like Radja Nainggolan, Edin Dzeko, and the in-form Stephan El Shaarawy possess, and it is essential that these abilities shine through tomorrow. However, more importantly, these players need to prove they have the fitness levels to match. Whilst there has been a reasonable rest period between Tuesday's win and kick off tomorrow, they can all be expected to be called upon again, and will need to play to their maximum potential once more. They are professional athletes, but this can still be a challenge, potentially compounded by the efforts of the opponents. We may not see an unchanged lineup fielded by EDF, but after such an impressive performance, it makes sense to make as few changes to the eleven as practical. The players who are selected to start again will need to approach the game with a similar mentality, and put the Chelsea game out of their mind immediately to focus on the task at hand. This requires the thing that could be the decisive factor over the ninety minutes - hard work. Intensity will be the key tomorrow and the players shouldn't be expecting a rest. Whilst Fiorentina should pose less of a threat than Chelsea, they will not be afraid of Roma, who cannot afford to play at second or third gear. The result of the game will indicate just how capable the players are of playing at high levels often. If they can show the mental and physical toughness required to do so against good sides, it will send a clear message about Roma's credentials to the rest of the competition in Serie A.
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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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