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Roma couldn’t stop the rot against Sampdoria last night, as it took a last minute Edin Dzeko goal to clinch a draw.
It’s a result that means the poor run of form continues, with the pressure on Eusebio Di Francesco mounting day by day. However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom for Roma, with a couple of bright spots shining amidst the disappointment. Here are the game’s ups and downs. + Young Players Do Well With injuries limiting the number of players available for selection, Di Francesco had to rely on some of the less senior members of his squad, such as Cengiz Under. Under was one of Roma’s better players, but still lacked that crucial end product. However, the game should have done enough to improve his confidence. Lorenzo Pellegrini also did well, reaching from a poor performance against Inter. Unlike on Sunday, he showed why he deserves an important role in the squad. The Italian created four chances and completed nearly 94% of his passes. + Antonucci’s Impact Roma had an 18-year-old substitute making his debut last night, and it’s fair to say Mirko Antonucci impressed the Giallorossi faithful. He looked calm and confident down the left wing, and it was thanks to his superb first-time assist that Edin Dzeko could claim Roma’s equaliser. We haven’t seen the last of Antonucci in a Roma shirt. - Kolarov Ineffective Aleksandar Kolarov has been one of Roma’s most dangerous attacking weapons all season, but against Sampdoria he had little impact. Rarely did he get forward, with Cengiz Under ending up a long way in front of him on the left wing. It was an uninspiring performance from the Serb, compared to what we have come to expect. - Poor Finishing, Again It wasn’t like Roma didn’t have chances last night - but they were very wasteful when they did arrive. Gregoire Defrel’s shot near the end of the first half springs to mind - it looked as if he was about to claim his first Roma goal, but his effort went way over. Not to single the returning forward out, it was representative of the entire team’s efforts on goal. Only 20% of Roma’s attempts were on target. On Sunday, Roma have an opportunity to learn from the mistakes they made on Wednesday, as they face the same opponent. Whether they will or not, is a far from determined matter.
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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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