GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE Q&A
Today marks one year since Francesco Totti made his 786th and final appearance in a Roma shirt.
After 25 years playing for his hometown club, Totti finally called time on his career, with his last game for Roma coming against Genoa on 28th May 2017. But what if? What if he hadn't retired and was still playing for Roma? Would he have had an impact on how the team did this season? Here's my take on what Totti could have brought this season. Make sure to leave a comment below with your opinion, and share on social media so we can widen the discussion. Would Roma's season have gone differently if Totti had still been playing? All sentiment aside, I genuinely feel like Totti could’ve helped Roma on the pitch this season. Yes, he wouldn’t have played in every game, but there were many times this season when creativity was lacking, and he could have offered what was needed. I don’t think having Totti playing would’ve changed our position in the league. But I do think we would have recorded a higher points tally. Why? Because there were several games where we dropped points by not breaking down defences. Even at the age of 41, that’s something Totti can still do. He did it in his last couple of seasons and he could’ve done it this year, turning some draws into wins or losses into draws. Anyone who watched him play in Pirlo’s testimonial would’ve seen that his footballing brain is still there. Had he been training with the squad all season, he would be in really good shape as well. Therefore, he still could’ve had an impact at the top level. I think he’d have worked well under Di Francesco as well, given that they were former teammates. I really do believe that Totti could’ve done well as a player for Roma this season, and I’m not just saying that because it’s him. His qualities and attributes could've made finishing third a simpler task. What do you think? How would Totti have done this year if he was still playing? Have your say below.
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Reports have been growing linking Mario Balotelli with a summer move to Roma.
The Nice striker is out of contract at the end of June, and Roma have been suggested as potential suitors. But would this be a good signing for Roma? See what I think, and leave your opinion with a comment. Would it be good for Roma to sign a striker who's scored 31 goals in the past two seasons? A player at his prime age of 27? And to get that player on a free transfer? Yes. What if that player was Mario Balotelli? I'm torn. Balotelli seems to have calmed down a bit in his time in France, whilst maintaining his goalscoring output. But there are never any guarantees with him. He's an eccentric character, and one that could disrupt harmony in the squad. Bare in mind that Roma already have Edin Dzeko and Patrik Schick in the centre forward position. The former is a world class striker who has been invaluable to the team both this season and last. The latter is a hot property for the future, who could achieve big things next season. 2017-18 hasn't been the easiest beginning to Schick's Roma career, but now with a couple of goals under his belt, he could kick on in 2018-19. Bringing Balotelli in could disrupt that progress, and that would be bad considering the investment the club made in Schick. Therefore, it could point to the departure of Dzeko, something I wouldn't be too happy about, given the Bosnian's all-round quality and passion for the team. Balotelli has revitalised his career at Nice, and would probably score a lot of goals if he signed for Roma, but only at the detriment of a player already at the club. I have too much faith in Schick and too much appreciation of Dzeko to fully get behind this move. What do you think? Would you be happy if Roma signed Balotelli? Leave a comment to share your opinion! |
SamueL BannisterEnglish Roma fan and sports journalist. Archives
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