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In ancient Rome, after each victory in the Colosseum, the gladiator had to appear before the emperor and the assembled crowd, saying his name. On Thursday night, Football Europe had the opportunity to see the Bulgarian warrior, who came out to the mythical stadium “Stadio Olimpico”, who after the match, as tradition dictates, looked up and said with pride: “My name is CSKA” .
Yes, the army did not beat Roma, but they did play one of their many strong matches on foreign soil in European tournaments. At a time when many expected that Paolo Fonseca’s star team would easily break the big home, and even predicted defeat, CSKA once again showed who they are on the international stage. The Reds defended their reputation as fighters.
At Olimpico, the 31-time champions were exactly what their predecessors were. Strong, believing, capable and knowledgeable … And one of Roma’s most loyal fans, the great Gianni Morandi, failed to sing his hit “On your knees in front of you” in honor of CSKA. The army was unfazed by the name of its opponent. On the contrary. They played as equals, they acted with their inherent European self-confidence. And against them at the start of the game they had eleven stars, whose price is currently 140 million euros. The quantity is not randomly selected but is based on a reference to the authorized German site www.transfermarkt.com. However, Mkhitaryan, Carles Pérez, Borja Mayoral, Spinazola, Cristante, Chris Smalling and the others failed to break CSKA and Pedro, Dzeko, Pellegrini, Jesús had to enter the game … But they also hit a stone. The Jaloros’ aspiration was broken by the great captain and leader Petar Zanev, the perfect Valyo Antov, the midfielder Bradley Maziku, the very stable and impeccable Busato in this match. And, of course, Jefferson, who stood out for his soccer intelligence and high playing efficiency, making perhaps his best game with the Reds.
CSKA did not steal a point from Roma, but they did win one and may be sorry there were not three, because they deserved them. As in the Basel party, the army entered the battle with a clear plan and objective. They neutralized the opponent’s advantages and strengths and made him drink the bitter cup of disappointment. Unfortunately, not all the way through.
The Wolves fell into CSKA’s trap and if it weren’t for the mistakes of Ali Sow, Antov, Yomov, Maziku, Sankare and Sinclair, the Reds would not only confuse the accounts of the strongest team in the group, but would also support it against the wall. CSKA have shown they have the confidence and class to compete against Roma at the Olimpico. And in general, he continues to consolidate his performance in this year’s edition of the Europa League, in which he played a very strong third game after those of BATE and Basel. Yes, he took a step against Cluj, but in Rome he clearly showed that the victories so far in the tournament are not accidental. And gave an announcement for more.
Notable omissions aside, the army may also regret the 83rd-minute verdict of Belarusian referee Kulbakov. So instead of launching an attack on the Reds, in which Enrique, Tiago and Yomov came out alone against Karsdorp, he decided to foul to show Villar a card. Inexplicable referee madness.
Of course, there were some cracks in the performance of some players, and Vion and Sankare, who is at CSKA, can be claimed mainly to stand out in the big matches. There was also a coaching error with the unnecessary substitutions of Yuga and Jefferson, which could have cost CSKA dearly, because then the team lost midfield. It should be noted, however, that despite the unnecessary double substitution of Jefferson and the South, Danny Morales faced his difficult task. In addition, it showed radiance and presence, hinting at serious development. Of course, he needed experience, but his start was almost excellent.
A fundamental issue remains on the Army’s agenda, namely the Ali Sow case. On the one hand, he is extremely valuable because he constantly harasses and attracts enemy defenders, takes the ball, knows how to defend, is fast, aggressive and useful in the defensive phase, but is tragic when it comes to completing attacks. But this is no longer news and should simply be accepted until CSKA finds a real scorer who will not need 15 shots until the ball comes to rest at the net.
With his performance in the “Olimpico”, the army gave its application in the group and must continue in this line in the remaining matches. In view of the development of the other match, the fight began in group A.
And now, standing proud, the Reds can look Europe in the eye and say: “Our name is CSKA.” And keep defending it.
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