Milan: Paulo Dybala will lead Roma’s charge on Saturday as the team look to build a perfect Serie A start as he returns to Juventus, where he left in tears for the last time. Roma head to Turin with his two goals against Salernitana and Cremonese, but injuries to Giorginio’s Wiinaldum and Nicolo’s Zaniolo have dampened some of his pre-season optimism.
Zaniolo was Roma’s most impressive performer in the first two games, but he is responsible for a star deal that will blow his former club away in the summer after the Italy international suffered a dislocated shoulder on Monday. is in Dybala.
The Argentinian forward said goodbye to Juventus fans in May as he sat with Dusan Vlahovic on the pitch at Allianz Stadium after the fans had gone home after seven years at Juventus, Italy’s biggest club. I was thinking about his future after management decided to end his term. club. Protracted negotiations over a contract renewal ended with Juventus withdrawing a verbal agreement to raise his annual salary to his €8 million plus bonus.
The 28-year-old has been linked with a move to Juve’s biggest rivals Inter Milan for much of the summer, but after signing Romelu Lukaku, he says he will cut costs while staying competitive. The deal has become impossible for a club trying to strike a difficult balance.
So, storming Roma with arguably the most valuable deal on the European transfer market, the capital clubs, especially Jose Mourinho, have persuaded proven performers to ask Juve to play for the top team. persuaded to accept a portion of the amount
Allegri Under Fire
Dybala has been charged with breaking Roma’s record at the Allianz Stadium. This is his 1 win out of 12 he has lost in all competitions. Juve may have a chance this weekend against his team, who have failed to convince fans and critics of the credibility of the title.
Juventus, and coach Massimiliano Allegri in particular, have been heavily criticized for their monotonous play at Sampdoria on Monday night when star striker Dušan Vlahovic was hungry for serve. Blachovic only touched the ball in his ninth inning, while an injured Paul Pogba was sidelined for a few more weeks. rice field.
Allegri should bring back Leonardo Bonucci and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, but as the manager pointed out in a cryptic post-sump interview with DAZN, the positive for Juventus is ‘not conceding in two games’. ”.
Roma will use Lorenzo Pellegrini and Tammy Abraham in attack to show whether the pundits were right in choosing them as the dark horses of the Scudetto.
They are level on points with Roma, but Napoli lead the standings early on, with nine goals ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fiorentina. Newcomer Hvica Kvaradzkeria has dazzled the supporters with his spectacular attacks in his two matches against Verona and Monza, but on Thursday he was stunned in his conference league match at FC Twente. , viola is quite a tricky proposition.
Inter Milan will get the ball rolling in Lazio on Friday. Lazio are another team that tends to plague the top four. Meanwhile, the champion AC Milan hosts Bologna, and rumors are swirling that Chelsea may be making a late bid for star his winger Rafael Leo.
Key stats
5 – Number of league titles Dybala has won with Juventus in seven years.
3 – Kvaradzgelia scored 3 goals and scored another for Napoli.
Fixtures (Time GMT)
Friday
Monza v Udinese (1730), Lazio v Inter (1945)
Saturday
Cremona v Turin, Juventus v Roma (both 1730), AC Milan v Bologna, Spezia v Sassuolo (both 1945)
Sunday
Verona v Atalanta, Salernitana v Sampdoria (all 1730), Fiorentina v Napoli, Lecce v Empoli (1945). – AFP
