Roma - Manchester United x @ 3.2
The game at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday night will incredibly be the fifth time that these two sides have met in the past 12 months. Despite all the talk of revenge, it remains to be seen if the Giallorossi have mentally recovered from the painful 7-1 thrashing they received at Old Trafford that saw them crash out 8-3 on aggregate at this stage of the competition last season. Roma and Man Utd met in the group stages this term, with the English champions winning 1-0 at Old Trafford, and the game finishing 1-1 in a dead-rubber match in the Eternal City.
The Italians’ performances in these games, particularly in the former, when they deserved at least a draw, perhaps suggests that they have recovered psychologically. Roma go into the match having been in fantastic form over the past month. They have cut Inter’s lead at the top of Serie A from 11 points to just four, although they did miss a brilliant chance to move even closer when they could only manage a 1-1 draw at Cagliari at the weekend.
The Giallorossi performed wonderfully in the last round in knocking out Spanish champions, and league-leaders, Real Madrid 4-2 on aggregate. Luciano Spalletti’s men won both legs 2-1, but it was in the return game at the Santiago Bernabeu when they particularly impressed, with Daniele De Rossi and Alberto Aquilani monsters in the midfield. Roma are in fact Italy’s only remaining representatives in the Champions League, and they will be hoping not to follow Inter and Milan in losing to English opposition.
The Italians’ performances in these games, particularly in the former, when they deserved at least a draw, perhaps suggests that they have recovered psychologically. Roma go into the match having been in fantastic form over the past month. They have cut Inter’s lead at the top of Serie A from 11 points to just four, although they did miss a brilliant chance to move even closer when they could only manage a 1-1 draw at Cagliari at the weekend.
The Giallorossi performed wonderfully in the last round in knocking out Spanish champions, and league-leaders, Real Madrid 4-2 on aggregate. Luciano Spalletti’s men won both legs 2-1, but it was in the return game at the Santiago Bernabeu when they particularly impressed, with Daniele De Rossi and Alberto Aquilani monsters in the midfield. Roma are in fact Italy’s only remaining representatives in the Champions League, and they will be hoping not to follow Inter and Milan in losing to English opposition.
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