The last round of Champions League it was the defeat for the Italian teams. Last night it was the turn ofInter, defeated on penalties by Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano. Tuesday evening was the turn of Napoli, forced to abdicate at Barcelona. Last week the dream of the company Lazio collided against the battleship of Bayern Munich.
Goodbye Champions, in short. He remains alone l’Europa League to carry forward Italian football and above all to keep hopes and dreams alive. They just stay Atalanta, Milan and Romacommitted this evening to commitments that, at least on paper, all seem feasible.
Stefano Pioli at the press conference. Photo Source: Gianluca Di Marzio
The latest from Milan and Atalanta
At 6.45pm the ball will be opened by Milan who will go to the Czech Republic to face the Slavia Prague. The first leg ended with a score of 4 to 2 for the Rossoneri, a score that gives peace of mind but does not yet give the certainty of progressing to the next round. “We took a decent lead, but we know that the round must be won tomorrow with a quality performance – explained the technician Pegs at the press conference – They are used to attacking a lot, with many players, and perhaps this will also mean finding more spaces”.
Most challenging match in this round of the Europa League, and above all partial which still keeps all the games open, for Atalanta, returning from 1 to 1 with the Sporting Lisbona. “Playing at home pushes everyone to do better – he said Gianluca Scamaccathe center forward ready to shake off anxieties and fears after a difficult period – Our audience is the twelfth man on the pitch, our strength. The difference will be made by starting off strong straight away, putting your opponent with his back against the wall”.
Lukaku won’t be there against Brighton tonight. Photo Source: ControCalcio.com
Roma away to Brighton
The calmest, however, seem to be those of the Roma, returning from a spectacular 4-0 in the first leg against De Zerbi’s Brighton. Beware of lowering your guard, however, as underlined by the technician De Rossi at the press conference. “Managing doesn’t mean we scored 4 goals, locking ourselves in the area and hoping they don’t score 4 goals – has explained – Managing means recognizing the phases of the match and the psycho-physical conditions of the opponent and one’s own”. There will not be Lukaku, who remained in Rome due to a hip problem, with Dybala still at risk. However, a great performance will be needed to bring home qualification. The objective, as we know, is to repeat last year’s journey in the Europa League. Changing, perhaps, only the final result.
2024-03-14 11:00:05
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