[quote=“Rudi, post: 892022, member: 1052”]Rafael Toloi is being heavily linked as Burdisso’s replacement. He is a 23 year old centre back who plays for Sao Paulo, video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An2hCCUf4H8
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Looks like Toloi is a goer and should be signed tomorrow. Great news that Heitinga is not coming.
Roma: De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Torosidis; Pjanic, De RossiStrootman; Florenzi, Totti, Gervinho
Roma bench: Skorupski, Lobont; Ljajic, Taddei, Bastos, Destro, Jedvaj,Romagnoli, Battaglia, Ricci
Parma: Mirante; Cassani, Paletta, Lucarelli, Gobbi; Gargano, Marchionni,Parolo; Biabiany, Amauri, Cassano
Parma bench: Bajza, Coric; Molinaro, Galloppa, Cerri, Palladino, Schelotto,Munari, Mauri, Acquah, Rossini, Sall
Dodo out for six weeks.
Our weather curse strikes again as we are playing in torrential rain here and the game will probably be called off.
The Roma derby and the away trip to Parma last year were played in similar conditions which Roma lost both and the season before our game was abandoned in Catania due to a waterlogged pitch where the remainder of the game was finished on an alternative date which we drew.
This game needs to be called off.
Game abandoned, I think it’s the correct decision though both sets of players and Garcia seem annoyed a the decision.
Few interesting decisions for Garcia this evening. I have a feeling Bastos will make his debut with Maicon being rested for the derby on Sunday - the same with Destro coming in for Totti. The interesting decision comes in midfield, if Pjanic starts I would imagine that would mean he will only make the bench for the derby. I wouldn’t expect Toloi to start.
Totti starts. Garcia picking what he views as his strongest team which surprises me as I thought he would have viewed the derby at the weekend as the bigger game. Pjanic on the bench.
Thankfully Gary Birtles not on duty tonight.
Napoli have started well.
Splendid goal from Gervinho after a beautiful through ball from Totti.
First time pass from Totti was absolutely sublime there, what a footballer.
On viewing the goal again, Reina was really poor for it, he aided Gervinho although it was still a superbly taken goal. Napoli are very poor at the back.
Was it De Rossi who found Maicon there with that pass?
Majestic.
Napoli come very close to equalising after Higuain’s cross narrowly evades everyone.
An absolute rocket from Strootman.
2-0.
Maicon is an absolute pleasure to watch. One of the greatest full backs of all time.
Sloppy defending from Torosidis there nearly costs us.
Good first half showing. Napoli have had their moments where they have came close but we’re doing well and have kept Callejon, Hamsik and Insigne very quiet. Higuain has been the player who has caused us problems but we’re doing fine. I’d like a third and feel we need one tonight.
2-1
Higuain’s pull back is deflected and De Sanctis makes a mess of it.
Good response since conceding. Ljajic has came to life with two good efforts, one going just past the post and the other turned behind from Reina.