Beginning to pin Chievo back, good pressure from us and hopefully we keep it going. Borriello showing some real appetite there retrieve a wayward ball.
We’ve already had two really sloppy moments at the back. Castan carelessly thinking a ball would run out of play only for it to be retrieved and Benatia and Torosidis sitting far too deep on that occasion - we’ve been lucky times but we would to be more careful back there.
Castan misses the trip to Torino.
Chance for Nico in that game. He is a very able deputy and a gladiator.
Pjanic has been easily the best player on the pitch tonight, he is growing in stature more and more.
De Rossi gets away with one there.
Referee ignores a blatant barge on Ljajic as he made his way inward from the right flank.
Night and day difference between the quality of the updates in this , the official, Roma thread compared to that other abomination started by the poster with the half acre forehead and frequented by his arse licking minnions.
Borriello is looking a bit lost in his role out there. Hopefully we can get some decent service into him and utilise his qualities.
Chievo really trying to take the sting out of the game - much like they did in last year’s 1-0 victory in Verona. Roma have actually never beaten a team managed by Sannino.
The wall was also never the right distance back on that occasion, it really annoys me when referees fail to enforce that rule.
Only Pjanic and Ljajic have looked like conjouring something up tonight, the likes of Borriello, Marquinho and Strootman have looked a little laboured and tentative in possession. I wonder if Garcia would consider giving Gianluca Caprari a run out tonight if things continue in this fashion.
Pjanic and Ljajic are really leading the charge on their own here, we badly need others to step up.
Chievo are masters of the dark arts, they are killing the game and time at every given opportunity. I feel we are being too passive about it and need to start sorting this shit out ourselves, they want needle lets give it to them. Lets get angry and lets win this game, boys.
We could bring Florenzi or Bradley on now, might not be what we need in terms of guile but they will both add some real urgency to the side and hopefully that will be a game changer.
Florenzi for Marqinho.
Was a toss-up between him and Borriello as to who would come off.
I’d get Bradley and Caprari on for Strootman and Borriello.
Balzaretti replaces Dodo who was very poor in the second half.
Superb from Florenzi.
Finally we serve Borriello with something and he delivers. Delighted for him.
De Sanctis gets away with one.
How on earth is that not a free? Borriello just got done in the middle of the pitch.
Pjanic’s night is over. A superb performance from our Bosnian maestro tonight,