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League 1: Astra – Clinceni Academic, Friday, five pm, Digi Sport 1
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or: Rome – CFR Cluj, Thursday, 19:55, Digi Sport 1
UPDATE, 12:23: Cristi Bălgrădean, announced as a starter at Olimpico, preceded the match with AS Roma: “I sincerely hope that we get a positive result.”.
UPDATE, 11:45: Ioan Becali, former Dan Petrescu businessman: “That’s how it always was. That’s how he cried in Foggia, then Genoa, then Chelsea.”
Romanian champions follow Olympic from the position of leaders of group A, after the victory with CSKA Sofia (2-0) and tie with Young boys (1-1). AS Roma He had a similar route, but with three points obtained against the Swiss (2-1) and a draw against the Bulgarians (0-0).
LIVE VIDEO AS Roma – CFR Cluj, from 19:55, on Digi Sport 1
As usual with the audience, And Petrescu offered pessimistic statements before the match, saying that “Only a miracle would make CFR produce something positive tomorrow”. In the last week, the champion’s coach threatened to leave the team after the match in Italy, but the situation seems to have calmed down.
“It is clear that Rome is the favorite. I do not say it, the facts say it. How to prepare the game? We did not have time to prepare it as we wanted. We have seven injured players! We have no players, we have no players. It’s a moment difficult for me and the club, it is difficult for me to find solutions to make a team.
Whoever scores two goals tomorrow will get a pizza from me. They are clearly the favorites. I think only a miracle, even a miracle, would make CFR produce something positive tomorrow. Even if we lose, it’s not tragic. Understand that if they lose to Rome, they have nothing to be ashamed of. “ Petrescu said.
LIVE VIDEO AS Roma – CFR Cluj, from 19:55, on Digi Sport 1. Pedro and Mkhitaryan, announced the hosts
CFR Cluj’s unavailable players include Cestor, Vinicius (Injured) Burka, Vojtus Y Chipciu (COVID-19), so Dan Petrescu will have to improvise defensively.
On the other hand, Paulo fonseca, The coach of Roma, announced that he intends to give rest only to the defense Chris smalling, players like Peter, Mkhitaryan or Foreman be headlines.
“Cluj is a very strong team, they have their own playing strategy, they do it very well. This has brought them many victories in the past. Their coach is from the old school. Cluj has not lost in the last 15 games (no – lost on the last day of League 1, against Gaz Metan, 1-2), had several draws both at home and away.
He played against Sevilla, winner of the Europa League, and did not lose, he was 1-1 at home and 0-0 away, so yes, Cluj can cause us problems, but we will give everything we can. “Fonseca said at the press conference.
AS Roma Y CFR Cluj met four more times, each time in Champions League. In the 2008/2009 season, in the first game of the group stage, the Transylvanians achieved a remarkable performance and beat Olimpico, after their goals. Culio, dial 2-1.
The other three games recorded a draw (1-1, 2010/2011) and two wins for Roma (3-1, 2008/2009 and 2-1, 2010/2011, respectively).
LIVE VIDEO AS Roma – CFR Cluj, from 19:55, on Digi Sport 1. Probable teams
- AS Roma: Lopez – Fazio, Ibanez, Kumbulla – Peres, Villar, Cristante, Spinazzola – Pedro, Mkhitaryan – Mayoral
- CFR Cluj: Bălgrădean – Susic, Manea, Ciobotariu, Camora – Djokovic, Hoban, Deac – Păun, Debeljuh, Rondon
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