Tammy Abraham fires Roma past Lecce in the Coppa Italia into the Quarterfinals #1377

Roma coming off a very unenthusiastic Victory against Caglalri in Rome at the Stadio Olimpico over the weekend, would stay put for the Coppa Italia round of 16 against Lecce. Roma has been knocked out of the Coppa Italia in the round of 16 two of the last three years. Last year Roma was knocked …

European Storylines of the week #1376

Priemer League is More One Sided Then the so called “Farmer League” Manchester City’s dominance has been extremely impressive; they are running the table in the Premier League yet again. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City is now 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. This should not be much surprised because it …

Elena Linari Penalty at the death settles after Norwegian teenager Mina Bergenson engineers come back #1375

The Roma ladies started 2022 with undesirable conditions. Four Roma players being covid positive. Bernadetta glionna, Andressa Alves, Valeria Pirone, and Camelia Caesar all had to miss a vital fixture against Empoli. Coming into the match Roma are winners of their last five matches. At home against Empoli, they looked to make it six in …

Roma vs Cagliari Talking Points #1374

Mourinho Got it Wrong Roma may have ended their losing streak and collected the points at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday night but the performance itself was anything but satisfactory. There is an importance of ending the skid, but it’s hard to find positives from their performance. Jose Mourinho got this one wrong, and under …

Sergio Oliveria penalty settles Roman Points at the Olimpico #1373

Score: A.S Roma 1 Cagliari 0FT Following a disastrous start to 2022, Roma threw away a 3–1 lead against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma would try to exorcise their demons and host Cagliari for the second time this season. It was a challenging 2–1 victory in the reverse fixture. Roma has lost three games …

Péter Gulácsi Mammoth performance in goal Prevails Leipzig following Nkunku and Silva netting in Stuttgart #1372

RB Leipzig 2 Stuttgart 0FT On Saturday afternoon in the Bundesliga, we saw a battle between the two of the most underachieving teams in the League this season. As Stuttgart, a side that has somewhat lost their way to season would host failed title Challengers RB Leipzig at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart. RB Leipzig …

Roma vs Cagliari Matchday 22 Preview #1371

Take Positives from Sunday’s Disaster Last weekend was perhaps the lowest point in the season as a whole; Roma’s season is not going all that well; however, the collapse that we witnessed at the Stadio Olimpico might be as brutal as any performance that we have seen from Rome in the last three years. It …

Roma vs Juventus Talking Points #1368

The Problems at Roma are deeper than the Manager We saw a total collapse at the Stadio Olimpico from Roma on Sunday night. As Roma throws away three points against Juventus. Allowing to choke in the most humiliating way possible. Roma came into the game as heavy underdogs after being dealt with just three days …

Johnathan Tah rescues Leverkusen as they lose their way in Draw with Union Berlin #1367

The Bundesliga returned as we saw a mouth-watering matchup at the Bay Arena. Leverkusen didn’t finish 2021 with any positive run of form, having not picked up a victory in their last three matches, although they looked like the better team and much of the games. They would host Union Berlin, a hugely anticipated matchup …

Roma’s Seven Minutes of Hell as Juventus erases 3–1 deficit at the Stadio Olimpico #1366

Juventus 4 A.S Roma 3FT Following a brutal showing in a 3-1 loss at the San Siro on Thursday night Roma look to get things back on track as they had an incredible challenge as they returned to the stadio olimpico. Roman would host Juventus in Rome on three days rest. Desperately trying to avoid …

Roma vs Juventus Match Day 21 Preview #1365

Maitland Niles could be thrown into the fire amid Karsdorp and Mancini suspensions The most significant concern ahead of the match against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico is the unavailability of Roma’s defensive options. Both Rick karsdorp and Gianluca Mancini, we’ll miss the affair, potentially dashing any slight hope Roma might have had. This puts …

Roma vs AC Milan Talking Points #1364

Mancini and Karsdorp both send off Roma’s performance last night against AC Milan was miserable all around. Roma was second-best on the night, thoroughly struggling throughout; other than a brief stretch, it looked like Roma was going to break through; outside of that, it was a truly miserable situation that they found themselves in. However, …

Discipline and Mistakes highlights a Horror show at the San Siro #1363

Score: Milan 3 Roma 1FT Following a draw at home against Sampdoria ending 2021. Roma head out on the road to take on AC Milan at the San Siro as Rome has a challenging schedule to start the new year. In October, AC Milan came to the Stadio Olimpico and handled Roma without much difficulty …

Roma vs Milan Match Day 20 Preview #1362

Lorenzo Pellegrini could make his Return Roma will have a tough start to the second half of the season as the beginning of 2022 presents its set of challenges AC Milan away tomorrow, then Juventus at home on Sunday. It is concerning because it’s been a little inconsistent for this Roma team this season they’ve …

Players of the Week #1361 Late

Karim Benzema vs Athletic (2) Real Madrid seems already to have one hand on the La Liga title this season as we reached the midway point of the campaign. Atletico Madrid has dropped four games in a row, all but exiting the race for the La Liga title. Barcelona still remains in total dysfunction. Xavi …

Roma vs Sampdoria Talking Points #1360 Late

Roma Miss Opportunity but lets not be Reactionary Roma has a particularly difficult start to 2022 following the break. On January 6th they play AC Milan at the San Siro, and then on January 9th they host Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. First of all, it is utterly ridiculous to formulate a schedule …

Shomurodov Goal Cancelled out as it’s a chance missed at the Olimpico #1359

A.S Roma 1 Sampdoria 1FT Roma is coming off arguably their most important victory of the season, going to the Bergamo and ripping apart Atalanta. Roma returned home to the Stadio Olimpico to end out 2021 with a positive result as they would host Sampdoria. Sampdoria was without their starting goalkeeper as an opportunity was …

Roma vs Sampdoria Matchday 19 Preview #1358

Sampdoria Injury Problems Sampdoria has had a challenging season so far; they find themselves near the bottom of the table, and even though some teams below them are significantly in worse shape than them, points will become substantially more critical especially going into the second half of the season as Sampdoria will have a collection …

Hertha Berlin Silences Dortmund as they put their Title Ambitions in Jeopardy #1357

It has been a roller coaster ride for Borussia Dortmund ever since their controversial defeat to Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena. After losing the der klassiker Dortmund were held at home against Bochem in a 1-1 draw. As starting to see Bayern Munich pull away there was a big level of importance on Dortmund getting …

Tammy Abrham and Zaniolo run riot as Roma Stun Atalanta at the Bergamo #1356

Score: A.S Roma 4 Atalanta 1FT Following a narrow 2-0 victory at the Stadio Olimpico for Roma, they would face one of the biggest tests in Italian football. Traveling to the Bergamo to take on red hot Atalanta, a team that hasn’t dropped a point since October. It is one of the most anticipated matches …

Atalanta vs Roma Preview Match Day 18 #1355

Atalanta is one of the most dynamic attacking sides in European football and has been consistent over the last couple of years. It is complicated to find a team and a club that plays this level of attacking football to succeed on a very regular basis. Liverpool and Bayern Munich are the only ones that …

Roma Sign Norwegian Ice Princess Emilie Haavi: The women to throw the Dagger Though Juventus #1354

On the back of winning the Coppa Italia last season, the Roma women have been off to the races this campaign. Spugna took over in the summer, and it has been a completely different campaign. They made the appropriate upgrades to their team, bringing in some essential pieces that have turned the tide for the …

Rome is Red Bernadetta Glionna deep free kick Settles Historic Derby Classic #1353

Sunday afternoon was a truly historic day in the Italian capital on the women's side. The Roma women team has been in the top division for the last 4 years they have done reasonably well for themselves however this season is the best start to a campaign they have ever had. With spagna in charge …

Roma vs Spezia Talking Points #1352

Is Chris Smalling back? Can he Find is 2020 Form Again? On Monday night at the Stadio Olimpico, Chris Smalling scored his first goal since his debut season in the opening minutes of Roma’s 2–0 Victory. Due to some injury concerns, Chris Smalling has been in and out of the side. It was The English …

Chris Smalling is back to his best as Roma hold off Speiza in Rome #1351

Score: A.S Roma 2 Speiza 0FT Following a victory in the conference league on Thursday night, Roma returns home to try to get themselves out of the current rut. Roma needed some inspiration to gather the points on Monday night against Spezia with Atalanta next weekend at the Bergamo. Coming into this match, both teams …

The Connor Gallagher puts a Dagger through Everton #1350

Score: Crystal Palace 3 Everton 1FT Crystal Palace opened the doors to Selhurst Park as they welcomed Everton to London. In what was expected to be a significant game for both sides. Crystal Palace wants to build on some momentum to climb the table; on the other hand, Everton put together a stunning display against …

Roma vs Speiza Matchday 17 Preview #1349

Borja Mayoral Could Get a Chance to Prove himself on Monday Bojar mayoral, according to reports, may have an opportunity to start Monday night’s Clash against relegation-threatened Spezia. The Spanish striker found the back of the net for the first time this season in Thursday’s conference League matchup against cska Sofia. There are obviously many …

Brutal Wolfsburg Suffers again as Stuttgart gain importance points #1348

Score: Stuttgart 2 Wolfsburg 0FT Wolfsburg has hit a rough patch yet again this season following their elimination from the Champions League and being upset at home against fsv Mainz; the Wolves required points as they traveled on the road to Stuttgart in hopes of being able to salvage something against a team near the …

Storylines Of the Week #1347 (Late)

Barcelona Without Champions League for first Time in 17 Years Barcelona is one of the biggest clubs in football history; the things they have accomplished and the trophies that have been lifted in Barcelona can rival essentially any club in the world. They are football royalty, the revolutionizing figure of Johan Cruyff leading into Pep …

European Players of the Week #1346

Patrik Schick vs Furth It was a truly historic day for Patrik Schick in his ridiculous performance in the Bundesliga this weekend. Ever since he moved from Roma for 27 million two years, he has clicked in German Football. He spent a season with RB Leipzig on loan, scoring seven times on their way to …

Manuela Giugliano forces late goal at Sampdoria as Roma closing in on top two #1345

Following the conclusion of the international break, the Roma women were back at it again. This weekend they took a stern test away from home against a brand new Serie A side Sampdoria who are having a very good season. The Roma women are red hot. After a little inconsistency during a stretch earlier in …

Inter vs Roma Talking Points #1344

Roma Never were a Champions League Team Roma fell on their sword against one of the best teams in Italy. Roma was shorthanded with four starters unavailable for the match. Even though Roma were horrific throughout the 90 minutes considering their position, it was understandable why they were getting ripped apart so precisely. The reflection …

The Trendsetter: Why New Juventus Signing Juila Grosso is doing this right #1343

It’s been roughly five months since Julia Grosso scored the winning penalty in the gold medal match of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. An incredible moment for Canadian soccer as her spot-kick has become an iconic moment allowing Canada to win the gold medal for the first time ever over the favored Swedes. The 21-year old …

Patrick Bamford’s goal Rescues Leeds United in Thriller at Elland Road #1342

On this Premier League Sunday, we would see one of the most exciting and fascinating matchups of the weekend in English football. Leeds United was hosting Brentford at elland Road. Both teams are in desperate need of points at Leeds United, trying to dig themselves out of the danger zone, while Brentford looks to get …

Four Minutes of Madness In Mainz Demoralizes Wolfsburg as Skid Continues #1341

Wolfsburg is coming off two performances in which they have failed to achieve the maximum points. Suffering a tough defeat to Dortmund last weekend. They would travel to fsv Mainz to get back on the right track, a match that could potentially turn their fortunes and bring them back into the Champions League race. However, …

Edin Dzeko scores on his Return to the Olimpco as Inter blitz wounded Roma #1340

Following a very difficult defeat against Bologna on Thursday. Roma face one of their biggest tests of the Season. Title favorites Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. As we already discussed, Roma is wounded, with four crucial starters missing action ahead of this critical match-up. Meanwhile, Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last …

Roma vs Inter Preview: Edin Dzeko’s Return #1339

Edin Dzeko is Roma Legend Now Roma MUST Stop him Edin Dzeko will make his return to the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday evening. It is a place he called home for the last six years; he is set to perform against the fans that cheered his name throughout his 119 goals for the club. Roma’s …

Svanberg’s Stike enough as Roma fails to find a Hero late as Defeat suffered at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara #1338

Score: A.S Roma 0 Bologna 1FT Roma came into the match against Bologna in good form and as a unified Squad pulling through a challenging result on the weekend against Torino. Bologna was going to be a challenge but considering Roma was in High spirits; they were reasons to feel optimistic I’m getting the results …

Roma vs Bologna Preview Match Day 15 #1337

Following a victory at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday evening against Torino. Roma will head out on the road to face a Bologna side that certainly has their qualities. Roma is in High Spirits right now after back-to-back victories the energy of the club has seemingly got themselves out of their unfavorable situation. Bologna is a …

The Credibility of Ballon D’or Fractured #1336

The credibility of the Ballon d’Or was hanging on by a shoestring before the 2021 ceremony. The error of their ways has been abundantly clear over the last couple of years. Not just necessarily talking about the incorrect winner of the award but the voting order and certain things that honestly should not be taken …

Saka Pours Gas on Newcastle’s Fire #1335 Late

The Premier League kicked off on Saturday afternoon with an important clash between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London. After being unbeaten for two months, Arsenal tasted defeat in humiliating fashion against one of the Premier League favorites, Liverpool. Meanwhile, Newcastle United, which has recently become the richest club in world …

Erling Haaland is back as He puts final Touch on come from behind victory In Wolfsburg #1334

Wolfsburg returns home after defeat to Sevilla in the Champions League. They look to put the draw against Armenia behind them in one of the most anticipated matches all of the Bundesliga weekend. As Wolfsburg would host Borussia Dortmund with their title ambition intact, it would be some challenge. Two of the elite teams in …

Tammy Abraham Stays HOT as Roma Shutout Torino at the Olimpico #1333

Score: A.S Roma 1 Torino 0FT Following a dramatic late victory at the Luigi Ferraris, last weekend in a 2-0 victory against Genoa and easy work in the conference, League Roma would remain home as they would welcome Ivan Juric and Torino to the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening in the Eternal City. Although Torino has …

Roma vs Torino Match Day 14 Preview #1332

Roma is coming off back-to-back victories, a dramatic finish at Genoa over the weekend, and they took care of business in the conference league as they are starting to gain confidence again. Roma will stay at home as they welcome Torino to the Stadio Olimpico in Rome in what is expected to be a very intense …

European Players of the Week #1331

Sebastion Haller vs Besiktas Ajax looks to be one of the favorites for the Champions League this season. They finished at the top of the group, being nearly Flawless throughout the group stage; they also have been very consistent in the league and one of the most impressive teams in Europe this season. Typically speaking, Ajax …

European Storylines of the Week #1330

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Sacked Time has run out for Ole Gunnar solskjaer at Manchester United. Something that has been coming for several weeks has been discussed at different points along the way. It was a decision that needed to be made. Manchester United season may not be able to be saved, and there are other …

South Dakota State Record-Breaking Season and Why Pepperdine Ended them #1329

Another season in the books for the South Dakota state girls soccer program the jackrabbits had a campaign at to remember returning to the NCAA tournament as we witnessed history. Brock Thompson continues to lead these girls into battle season in and season out. With plenty of new faces as well as several returning ones …

Roma vs Genoa Talking Points #1328

Roma 2 Genoa 0FT Andriy Shevchenko Never should of Taken the Genoa Job Andriy Shevchenko made his debut in Serie A this weekend against Roma. The former AC Milan and Ukraine Legend suffered a late loss to Roma on Sunday evening in rainy Genoa. The game’s circumstances may not have highlighted it but taking this …

Lighting strikes twice as Teenager Felix Afena comes off the bench to win it in the rain for Roma #1327

A.S Roma 2 Genoa 0FT Coming off of international break, Roma looked to get their season back on the right track following a bit of a skid over the last couple of games. Roma would head out on the road arriving at the Luigi Ferraris to take the field in front of one of the …

Wolfsburg Dig themselves out of 2–0 Hole to Spilt with Armenia bfl in Bundesliga Thriller #1326 Late

The Bundesliga is back and inform Wolfsburg, who hasn’t dropped any points since the appointment of Florian Kohfeldt. Wolfsburg with Champions League ambitions as they would travel to Armenia bfl the opposite side of the table that needs points. It was a loud, passionate and enthusiastic crowd on Saturday afternoon and what truly turned out to …