Trying to feel the temptation of AS Roma

In the last ten days, Italian football giant AS Roma have found themselves from a comfortable third place in Serie A – Italy’s best football league – to the brink of a sporting disaster.

After a catastrophic run of results, in less than a week the Giallorossi were expelled from the Coppa Italia by newly formed Spezia, saw two team managers overcome an administrative error, and their manager Paulo Fonseca hangs in the balance after a series with his captain Edin Džeko, with the latter frozen out of the squad.

But how did Paulo Fonseca ‘s side manage to be in the news for the wrong reasons?

The beginning of the recession must be marked in order for the humble 3-0 case against Lazio’s arch-nemesis in Derby Della Capitale, a Roman city derby played January 15th.

A brace from Luis Alberto and a goal from Ciro Immobile provided one of the biggest ever wins in the derby, leaving AS Roma with a disappointing loss.

A shoddy performance shocked the players, especially as it came out of the blue.

In fact, the Giallorossi coming from a hard run of results before the derby fiasco, with 10 out of 12 points accumulated in the last four games.

To dispel injury, after just four days AS Roma continued with an even more humble display as they beat them 4-2 with Spezia and were eliminated from the round of 16 at Coppa Italia.

Two red cards in less than two minutes saw Spezia take advantage of their numerical advantage when Riccardo Saponara and Daniele Verde hit in extra time.

But what made AS Roma ‘s true sense of humor so funny was the fact that the Giallorossi mistakenly made one substitution too much.

AS Roma used additional substitutions illegally when Fonseca put forward Daniel Fuzato for Bryan Cristante and Ibanez for Pedro even though they had already made four changes.

Fonseca ‘s side thought they could use six substitutes – an extra change in extra time as seen in cup competitions – but that was not the case in the Coppa Italia.

As a result, last Friday the club was handed a 3-0 automatic loss by Serie A Sports Judge.

Needless to say, the decision sparked backlash against the club on social media, with the angry supporter by the management, accused of being unprofessional.

And with reason, as the club have fallen out of the previous management book, having already lost one game just this season.

Last September, when roster-related battles took place against Verona, midfielder Amadou Diawara was mistakenly named as an under-23 player in their official team page, resulting in a loss. automatic 3-0.

The latest gaffe prompted US AS Roma owner Friedkin Group to hand over the club’s Team Manager Gianluca Gombar and World Sports Officer Manolo Zubiria less than 24 hours after Sky Sports Italy’s Coppa Italia debate.

Despite the fact that the decision seemed predictable and deserved, it turned out to be a major split, especially in the change room.

Italian every day Sport Corriere dello reported that captain Edin Džeko and some teammates had decided not to train as a protest at the draw, with a three-hour meeting needed to bring the players back to the pitch.

However, despite training going forward in the end, on Saturday Džeko was not included in the matchday squad that won against Spezia in Serie A with the final result 3-2.

“Džeko got hit in the game. Yesterday it was not comfortable and he will not be ready for the game, ”said the Mozambican coach at the pre-match press conference.

According to Corriere dello Sport, however, Fonseca decided to release the 34-year-old striker out of the squad after a heated argument following Tuesday’s Coppa Italia loss to Spezia.

Relationships between the two are said to be at an all-time low with little chance of the Bosnians being able to stay at the club, with the Premier League

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side interested in signing him, La Gazzetta dello Sport says.

Surprisingly, instead of improving the situation, the last two eliminations created a rift between captain Edin Džeko and coach Paulo Fonseca that appears to be under repair.

It remains to be seen whether the exciting 4-3 win in the display match against Spezia thanks to a goal in injury time with Lorenzo Pellegrini will be enough to save a season that looks like it is once again in danger.