UFFICIALE! Si svolgerà questa sera, per la prima volta dopo tre anni, lo scontro Roma-Lazio – Report

OFFICIAL! Roma Vs Lazio Clash Set to take place this evening for the first time in three years – Report

Just in case the weekend course wasn’t enough to quench your appetite for Serie A, our beloved Lega dropped upon us another three days of action-packed Calcio. The “limited edition” midweek action more or less consolidated some of the takeaways collected in previous rounds, as Napoli cemented themselves as a genuine title contender at the expense of a perplexed Milan, while Juventus continue to bleed points against lowly opposition. So let’s recap the most significant action from the solitary midweek round of the season while enlisting the Tops and Flops from Serie A Round 10.

Top (Player): Enrico Del Prato

Enrico Del Prato might not be the tallest defender, but he still managed to beat Federico Gatti in the air to score an early opener at the Allianz Stadium. The Parma captain also isn’t the strongest player from a physical standpoint, but was absolutely unwavering at the back as the Ducali held on to earn a valuable point against Juventus.

The 24-year-old produced a defensive clinic, making one intervention after the other to deny Thiago Motta’s men, including a last-gasp goal clearance to prevent Kenan Yildiz from snatching a winner at the death.

Flop (Player): Dusan Vlahovic

Dusan Vlahovic had a torrid evening against Del Prato and company. He spent his evening isolated from his teammates, and eventually seemed resigned to his fate.

The Serbian also had a clear-cut chance in the first period when Zion Suzuki parried away Weston McKennie’s attempt in his direction, but with the goal at his mercy, he failed to pounce on the rebound, instead sending his shot wide.

To his credit, the 24-year-old has been part of Motta’s starting eleven in every single fixture since the start of the season due to the lack of viable alternatives. So perhaps it’s time for the Juventus manager to come up with a creative solution and give his main striker a well-earned rest.

Top (Coach): Ivan Juric

While it wasn’t the cleanest of displays from tactical and technical perspectives, Ivan Juric deserves the plaudits for weathering the storm that ensued in the aftermath of Sunday’s shocking fall in Florence and producing a well-improved showing at the Stadio Olimpico against his former employers Torino.

Roma had to rely on a scrappy Paulo Dybala goal to earn an invaluable win, but at this point, the Giallorossi don’t have the luxury of worrying about the aesthetics. And besides, the team is at last showing some fighting spirit on the pitch instead of reserving it for dressing-room rows.

While declaring a revival would certainly be premature after a single win, this performance suggests the Juric experiment just might stand a chance at seeing the light.

To be fair, Milan’s display against Napoli wasn’t as abysmal as the final result might suggest. The Rossoneri tried their best to derail the Partenopei train, but while they seemed toothless upfront, Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskehlia were merciless at the other end of the pitch.

So ultimately, this contest was simply decided by the quality of the attacking players. And while Antonio Conte made sure to preserve his best available lineup for this big showdown (as you should), Paulo Fonseca decided to drop Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic to the bench, even when Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders were already serving bans.

This is the sort of decisions that could return to haunt the Portuguese tactician, and keep in mind that some of his predecessors have lost their jobs for less.

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