Football. ua presents the announcement of the match of the second round of the championship of Italy between Roma and Atalanta.
In the final match of the second round of the championship of Italy will converge Roma and Atalanta, starting with the victories in the new season of Serie A. The Romans squeezed three points from Torino, and Bergamaski famously defeated Frosinone. However, one of them (or both) will necessarily lose points and will not be able to join at the top to those who have an absolute record of Juventus, Napoli and. SPAL.
Roma - Atalanta Monday, August 27, 21:30. Rome, Stadio Olimpico. Referee - Mikael Fabbri. Live broadcast on the football channel Football 2 Atalanta coach Jan Piero Gasperini will have to make a difficult decision: throw all the forces on Roma or rotate before leaving for Copenhagen, where in the return match against the club of the same name, the future fate of the Bergamasks in the Europa League will be decided (the first match in Italy revealed - 0: 0). However, judging by the games played in this season, Atalanta players are now in great shape and are able to play two days later on the third without any particular fear for the result.
But at least one replacement must occur - in the line of attack. Barrow, the "favorite" of Gasperini, has ruined so many points in the first-round match against Frosinone, that he is simply obliged to give way to the "base" of the experienced and powerful Duvan Zapate.
At least one replacement will occur in Rome. The player who played against Torino Strootman has already gone to Marseilles, where he will sign a five-year contract with an annual salary of 4.5 million euros (the French will pay 25 million to the Dutchman Roma and another 3 million "wolves" will be able to receive in the form of bonuses). In principle, the final fate of Kevin will be decided just on the day of the match against Atalanta - he will undergo a medical examination, and Strootman can still return to Italy if the French do not suit his state of health, but in any case he is not included in the application for the match against Atalanta.
Probably, will not be in the composition of the Pastor, who obviously fell out of the team action in the match against Torino, and instead Kluivert, whose transfer after an excellent pass allowed Jacko to score the winning goal. However, coach Roma Eusebio Di Francesco has repeatedly said about the universality of the Argentine, and, perhaps, he and Kluivert Jr., at the same time there is a place on the field.
Of the positive news for the hosts - Karsdorp, who missed almost the entire season-2017/2018 due to injury, is fully ready to play.
Interesting facts - Roma and Atalanta held 114 games in the highest Italian division: 54 victories of the Romans, 35 draws and 25 wins of Bergamaskos.
- Roma does not miss in the last four games of Serie A.
- Roma won six of the last seven bouts of the championship.
- The last time Roma and Atalanta could not score in a full-time meeting in September 1984. Since then, the teams have played 56 times with each other, and with one exception in each of these matches was scored more than one ball.
- The match against Atalanta will be 200th in Serie A for Eusebio Di Francesco as coach.
- Roma forward Edin Dzeko played against Atalanta 540 minutes - more than against any other opponent in Serie A.
- Last season, the match between Roma and Atalanta ended with a score of 1: 2.
Approximate compositions Will not play: Perotti (Roma).
In doubt: Ilichic, Palomino (both of Atalanta).
Words by Eusebio Di Francesco, coach of Roma:.
"The fight against Atalanta will be for me as a coach, 200th in Serie A, and I hope that the guys will give me a victory for the anniversary. We have a very difficult rival, but the more will be the joy of success. Atalanta is a very original team that you can not confuse with another. Regardless of the opponent, Bergamaski always play their game, and, judging by their matches in the European League and the first round, are now at their peak.
Perhaps, given the strength of the opponent, I will make some changes in the composition, replacing those who were not impressed in the fight against Torino. Unfortunately, I expected more from Pastore. He did a good job, moved a lot, but Javier's possibilities are much greater. It seems that he is too excited to find himself in a new environment, in contrast to the same Kluivert. But it will pass with time ".
Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta coach:.
"For four days we will have to conduct two very difficult fights, but now we are thinking only about Rome. We will start Copenhagen from Tuesday. We do not prepare special surprises. With whom and where would Atalanta not play, we will not sit on the defensive ".
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