THE WOLF'S DEN - Tana dei Lupi II

[pocari_fenrir]

HAH, i laugh at that article on low morale, brace yourselves for this one, gentlemen. TheScore has struck again ~

http://www.thescore.com/buzz/articles/9 ... o-the-ymca


side note, in a 3 man D, Mexes is best in the center, you just cant play that man out wide

[maro]

lol. What egits.

[Carlo Romano]

Jeff, that piece is actually on a few Roma websites but I wouldn't read too much into it. In some cases it's probably no worse than players who realise they are wanted by the club, just blowing off some steam because they aren't playing. Totti for example may not be able to play on Wednesday anyway, if his flu isn't better.

Pizza is obviously ring rusty after his injury and needs to be worked back into things. He knows that, he is a pro. Let's be frank, we could hardly expect Doni, Baptista etc. to be over the moon happy about knowing they are about to be ass-fucked out the door at the first realistic opportunity!

As for Big Fatso, it annoyed me to see an article by a spokesman for Corinthians saying they won't take him off our hands unless he joins them gratis. I hope that doesn't put a stop to the matter. With our debts, one would hope the Newco management would be grateful to let him go if only to save on wages. Given the conditions of the Bentigodi and our upcoming CL match with Cluj, it's no great surprise he was selected to play on Saturday. With no disrespect to him as a man, Adriano being injured had he been, was better than risking our star striker Borriello for more than he was used.



Pocari, it's funny! I'm not sure but I think Lupa posted it on the Shoutbox too...or I saw it on one of the Mediaset channels. If it was Lupa she was probably wishing she was dancing with Borriello...

[RomaShield27]

I posted that YMCA video from a Mediaset link the other day. Its quite funny. Borriello looked a little bit too comfortable playing that role, I think. He has the hairstyle for it anyway.

I wouldn't be so keen on a three man defense. It sounds good in practice but its not a system which works to much effect these days. We're unstable enough as it as well at the moment so switching things around now at the back would not be ideal.

[ASR1927]

[ASR1927]

No worries about Wednesday Ed. With the amount of snow coming down it looks like I could be snowed in anyway.

[Carlo Romano]

Right Ed, I remember now, it was you with the YMCA piece.

So Pocari, you figure Mexes as central and not Juan? I don't think there's any danger of ever seeing anything like that with Ranieri in charge, that's for sure! Like I was saying, Ed, I don't think we have just quite the squad for it either.

On another point, taking the "no contracts being discussed" situation, the stuttering form, and the odd moan and groan from the locker room over selection, I'm beginning to strongly think of Ranieri just as someone to get us to the summer as best as he/we can. It would be madness to give him the bullet now because it won't ever get too bad under his guidance, though it means we will have to expect less.

Presuming we don't have to settle for Angelucci as our new owner... though if he does then we keep Rosella and little changes from what we see now, including maybe soldiering on with Ranieri... so if it's Aaabar, Angelini, or someone more positive who buys Roma, we want Ancelotti or someone who has proved he can win at top level.


Jeff, my driveway looks like an iced cake right now. It's supposed to turn to rain on Friday, so let's hope. This is all very nice on a bloody Christmas card but it serves no practical use ...

[pocari_fenrir]

Yah Carlo, i would say Mexes over Juan in the middle of the back 3, but i would not pushing for that tactical change. maybe a 4-3-3, 4-5-1 or 4-4-2, but our days with a back 3 are over since 10 years ago. We just dont have the midfield cards to track back as much, let alone get forward. If we filled in the roster with more young talented folk, i would fancy it because they can meet the physical requirements of such a tactical change.

Another thing i would like to point out is that with all the strikers we have, Totti's place on the pitch is in question. Our players are no longer centered around Totti's play because Borriello has effectively replaced him up top. If we drop Totti back into the hole, which he forever graces, he's just not as mobile as i would like him to be. It also puts a dip on a few other players that we have like Menez, Baptista, Perrotta. Assuming we have a fully fit squad, Totti is the one that needs to improve his game for us. One positive that i can take out of this is Ranieri's rotations. While they seem sporadic and random, he's managed to get the best out of Menez and Borriello from them but players under the previous (Spalletti's) system are a bit lost or stuck as role players (ie: Pizarro, Vucinic, Perrotta). Just something to think about because ive been trying to track these "rotations" to see how often Ranieri gets them right and which ones work against whichever team.


Shield, shame i didnt see your link, i whole-heartedly agree that Borriello looks a bit too snug about the YMCA. JS on the other hand looks so out of it, at least he has the team spirit.

[Italiamia]

Oh Captain, my Captain: "Voglio chiudere con la Champions". It seems that Totti is more delusional than I first thought.


http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/07122010/ ... pions.html

[juventino_italiano]

[Carlo Romano]

Il mister has said he will make up his mind tonight on his starting XI for our CL match tomorrow in Romania...

Many Roma websites are just stating the obvious ahead of our away match against Cluj. Bayern have command of the group with 12 points and have already secured top place. Both Basilea and Cluj will play a major part in deciding our fate tomorrow. If Bayern who are not on form in the Bundesliga do no worse than hold Basilea to a draw at the Allianz Arena, we still progress even were we to lose to Cluj...but I say we had better get that one point tomorrow which will allow us to progress on our own merit! I hate not having my fate in my own hands. Forza Roma! We must make sure of our place tomorrow night!

Claudio Ranieri: "Roma must focus only on ourselves and not the Bayern result! This is a dangerous match, as Cluj are a good side and will want to make their mark in the Champions League. I will decide on the starting XI tonight. The squad has to get used to the rotation system. It is a new thing for them and like all novelties it isn’t without some pain.”

Pizarro is out with flu and Totti is expected to start with Vučinić on the bench.




Gio & Ennio... whatever else our Capitan' Francè does or doesn't do, he'd better get his ass in gear for this CL gig with Cluj!



Pocari, Totti's playing future with us may well depend on just who buys us. I wasn't exactly overjoyed to see the news on both Rai and Mediaset today, reiterating via Tosinvest, the Angelucci family financiers, their interest in buying our club. Not that much will change with him as our new owner. That is to say if there is truth in the story of his promise to retain Rosella as Managing Director. She and her bunch of incompetents (Montali aside) will still be running our day to day affairs.

[Carlo Romano]

From Romanews, regarding Angelucci and other interested buyers, an article by Giacomo Capellini:

The game that will take Roma into the hands of a new leadership is still all to play for! In the last few weeks a picture of the situation has shown Giampaolo Angelucci to have a clear advantage over the other buyers. Confirmations of this by the Tosinvest group in a declaration released has confirmed its interest for the club. However, sources near to Unicredit have said the position of Angelucci is not still completely clear to the bank. Many have been watching the action of the Roman entrepreneur in the negotiations. He was one of the first subjects to manifest an interest in the club giallorossa. Recently he seemed ready to throw in the towel because of the opposition of a certain section of tifoseria giallorossa.

Then last thing yesterday came his official declaration of interest. The feeling is that the Roman entrepreneur is trying to speed up the negotiation, forcing the hand of the bank, so as bring down the sale price by some millions on the final figure. This however remains only a feeling. December 15 is the final date for the presentation of binding offers. But by having made such a delaration via Tosinvest, Angelucci is thought to have breached confidentiality agreements signed with Unicredit. The bank however denies this hypothesis, Italpetroli and advisors Rothschild being parties of absolute discretion.

Another piece of important information regards the number of the contenders in game: Angelucci is not the only possible purchaser of the Roma as was recently rumoured. The politics of the matter demand confidentiality on the list of names up to now. Aabar as an example is all quiet, not wanting to commit themselves to saying they have pulled out from the negotiation. Also there is still the mystery American group maintaining a low profile, not wanting to be seen to show itself yet. Not until Dec.15 will we know who truly wants to buy Roma...

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Better news than was thought on Danie De Rossi. He only gets a one match ban and not the expected two. He will play for us tomorrow night in Romania.

[RomaShield27]

[Lupa]

[Carlo Romano]

I think our Capitan' has been daydreaming, quite apart from remembering lo scudetto as he had been saying, Lupa! He also might want to think on who he had as his team mates then as opposed to now, and remember he himself was ten years younger too!


Ed, oh yeah, Adebayor in attack...forgive the pun but he couldn't hit water if he fell off a boat!

[RomaShield27]

Adebayor is a fine footballer, Carlo. Its just the whole being a horrible, disgusting cockhead part which is relevant to the point in question.

[maro]

I don't get the pun.

[Lupa]

[romawi]

[RomaShield27]