While I certainly didn’t expect the Giallorossi to be up a goal heading into the home leg of this quarterfinal matchup with Milan, it’s a blessing that I will take in stride while not coming close to believing that it makes this tie a done deal. There’s no doubt that Milan will be looking to win tonight, and Daniele De Rossi will have to apply the same tactical know-how he used last week in an attempt to confound Pioli and his men. Despite the injury to Evan Ndicka in Roma’s weekend match (get...
“It’s an interesting question and one which I think reveals the essence of this job. You’re always looking for something that might work but at the same time you’re always afraid of trying to do too much. That’s what [journalist Daniele] Lo Monaco always writes about in his articles. “I think there are certain qualities that your opponents have which you should always be respectful of. You have to figure out to what extent something that worked in the first game can be changed by your opposite...
The Daniele De Rossi Express shows no signs of abating. After a rousing start to his tenure as Roma's manager, critics were quick to point out that DDR was padding his managerial resume by beating up on Serie A lightweights. While that may be true to an extent, Roma's former captain just wrapped up a week in which he piloted the Giallorossi to their first victory over Lazio in nearly two years while also scraping out a 1-0 win over AC Milan in the first leg of the Europa League Quarterfinals. If...
Less than a week after propelling Roma to victory over Lazio in the Derby della Capitale with a thumping header, Gianluca Mancini repeated the deed today against AC Milan in the first leg of Roma's Europa League Quarterfinal matchup at the San Siro. While Roma's combustible center-back isn't historically known for his attacking prowess, today's match-winner was Mancini's third goal in his last seven appearances and was enough to give Daniele De Rossi's side a precious one-goal advantage heading...
Today’s Europa League match might not have the same luster as the Derby Della Capitale from last weekend, but it is still a critical match that will determine just how hopeful Romanisti can be heading into the tail end of the 2023-2024 season. A win today and Roma is in the driver’s seat for a run to the Europa League semi-finals, if not the Final at Aviva Stadium in Dublin; a draw or a loss, and Daniele De Rossi better be sure that the squad can finish the Serie A season in at least fifth...
Roma kicks off its Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday at the San Siro against AC Milan. Daniele De Rossi will have the majority of his preferred starting XI available for this one, but he will be missing one regular starter: Evan Ndicka. After being suspended for Saturday’s Derby della Capitale victory over Lazio for yellow card accumulation, Ndicka will sit this one out for the same reason after being booked against Brighton in the Round of 16. With Gianluca Mancini back in full...
Roma’s 1-0 Derby Della Capitale win this past weekend has left the club in a bit of an afterglow; even the €5,000 fine to Gianluca Mancini for flying an anti-Lazio flag after the full ninety couldn’t detract from the fact that Roma garnered its first win in the Derby in multiple years. Yet the celebrations and the dreams of granting Daniele De Rossi a long-term contract must be put on hold, at least for the moment, as another equally important match is facing the Giallorossi down only five days...
After Monday's disappointing scoreless draw against 13th-placed Lecce, Daniele De Rossi and Roma had little time to dwell on their misfortune, not with the Derby della Capitale on the docket. With Roma precariously perched in fifth place and chasing Italy's final Champions League place and Lazio trying to close the gap behind sixth-place Atalanta, an already charged fixture took on added significance with European places at stake for both clubs. Considering the stakes, De Rossi rolled out a...
The 171st rendition of the Derby della Capitale, the pitched battle between AS Roma and SS Lazio, is once again upon us. Long heralded as one of the game's truly great rivalries, this matchup seldom, if ever, needs added incentive. Still, today's fixture contains a few intriguing storylines that should add extra juice to this already combustible contest. First, there is the Daniele De Rossi of it all. Few players in history have embodied the spirit of this derby more than De Rossi, an already...
Daniele De Rossi has arrived at his first Derby della Capitale as manager. And while De Rossi may have experienced this tense affair dozens of times as a player, this will be the first time that he’s in charge of orchestrating Lazio’s defeat. Fortunately for him, he will have nearly his full contingent of players available for a derby that could have massive table implications given how tight the race for the top four remains. In fact, only two players will be unavailable for this one. De Rossi...