Football. ua presents the announcement of the match of the first round of the championship of Italy between Torino and Roma.
Torino and Roma in the season-2018/2019 are not direct competitors. The "wolves" have to fight for a place in the top 4 (some hotheads from the "jallorossi" camp are confident that the fight will go no differently than for the title), and "bulls" - the maximum is a voucher for the Europa League. However, you know, you need glasses for both, so it's not boring at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
Torino - Roma Sunday, August 19, 19:00. Turin, Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Arbitrator - Marco Di Bello. Live broadcast on the channel Football 2 By tradition, Roma enters the season in an updated lineup but with the same goals - to impose a fight Juventus for the championship title. The minimum task is to take a step forward in comparison with the last season, which the "wolves" completed at the third position. There can be no doubt that the loss of Nainggolan, who moved to the Inter, will be painless. Nzonzi, Kristante, Pastore, Kluivert, Chorich and Marcano are able to close not only the position of the Belgian, but also with a half-dozen. Where the last frontier is of great concern. Replace Alisson Becker, who is one of the best goalkeepers of the planet, is not easy. And while it is difficult to say whether Swede Olsen can also regularly save Roma from trouble, as did the defending gate of Liverpool, the Brazilian.
Torino's transfer work was not so large, but the main goals were achieved: Belotti managed to hold, and the players who left the team of not so important "caliber" were found worthy replacements with a small margin. Now in many respects the coach depends on how well the band entrusted to him. Mazzari last season experimented a lot with various tactical constructions, but in a duel against Roma one can not doubt that Torino will act from the defense, trying to keep his counterattacks bored by the new goalkeeper of the opponent.
Interesting facts - Despite the fact that Torino and Roma had 168 matches between them, they never had to meet in the first round of the championship of Italy.
- Roma does not miss the last four away matches of Serie A.
- Roma's unbeaten retreat in the championship is 11 matches.
- Torino scores at least two goals in the last three games of Serie A.
Approximate compositions will not play: Ansaldi, Lianko (both Torino).
In doubt: Lyaich (Torino).
Torino's newcomers: Rosati (in Perugia, St.. agent), Nkulu (z, Lyon, 3.5 million euros), Izzo (z, Genoa, 8), Gigi (n, Nantes, rent), Adjeti (from Crotone, from the lease), Bremer (from Atletico Mineiro , 5.8), Ansaldi (s, Inter, rent), Aina (z, Chelsea, rent), Meite (n, Monaco, 10), Rincon (n, Juventus, 6), Lakic (n, Levante, from rent ), Soriano (n, Villarreal, rent), Parigini (n, Benevento, from rent), Aramu (p, Virtus, from rent), Dzadza (n, Valencia, rent), Nyang (n, Milan, 12), Damascan (Mr. Sheriff, from the lease).
Roma beginners: Olsen (in, Copenhagen, 8.5 million euros), Mirante (in, Bologna, 4), Fusato (in, Palmeiras, 0.5), Marcano (s, Porto, St.. agent), Bianda (з, Lance, 6), Santon (з, Интер, 9,5), Nura (з, Перуджа, из аренды), Nzonzi (n, Sevilla, 26.65), Kristante (n, Atalanta, rent), Pastore (n, PSG, 24.7), Chorich (n, Dinamo Zagreb, 6), Zaniolo (n, Inter, 4.5), Kluivert (n, Ajax, 17.25).
Words by Walter Mazzari, Coach Torino:.
"We start in the championship with a very important and difficult match. Roma did an excellent job in the transfer market and significantly strengthened her average line, despite the fact that last season there were no frankly weak spots there. Success in a duel with such an opponent can bring us hard work and tactical organization. Unfortunately, we could not get all the players that were planned this summer, and this will somewhat complicate our task. I always require my players to give 110%, but for this it was necessary to lay the appropriate foundation. I think we succeeded ".
Eusebio Di Francesco, coach of Roma:.
"Over the past 12 months, a lot has changed. Only our faith in our own strength has remained unchanged, even in spite of such a difficult start as going to Turin. I am very pleased with the last transfer campaign. Great players have come to us, and now I have the opportunity to use various tactical schemes and not worry, if suddenly someone can not go on the field.
Of our newcomers, except that Nzonzi, who had only one training session, is not yet ready to play, all the others will be able to take part in a duel against Torino. In the summer, not only we, but almost all the teams. The level of the whole of Series A has grown, and now it will be more difficult to achieve the set tasks ".
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