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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