Mertens levels it. Sloppy giveaway from Strootman in the build-up.
We need a bit of magic from Pjanic here. The equaliser seems to have knocked a lot out of us.
Splendid goal.
Great game, mixed emotions about the result given we were 2-0 up.
Castan has been making a lot of mistakes lately which is worrying. Maicon was MOTM, heās like a jet down that the right flank.
Kate Abbo is fucking clueless.
I remember he was class for inter under jose. What happened him at man city?
He was fat and unmotivated. He had been in decline since Mourinho left but this is World Cup year in Brazil and Iād say thatās why he is back to his best. He is an absolutely sensational attacking force and a superior player in every aspect to Alves.
There are rumours Stefano Mauri will parade the Coppa Italia around theStadio Olimpico before Lazio-Roma.
He was the captain when the Biancocelesti beat Roma to win the trophy on May 26 2013.
It was also Mauriās last game before his ban amid a betting scandal and that expired this week, so he is available for selection again.
According to Eurosport Italia, Lazio are planning to commemorate the Final and Mauriās return by having him parade the Coppa Italia trophy around theStadio Olimpico pitch before kick-off.
Oh the bastards. :mad:
Lazio: Berisha; Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu; Gonzalez, Ledesma, Lulic;Candreva, Klose, Keita
Roma: De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Torosidis; Pjanic, De Rossi,Strootman; Florenzi, Totti, Gervinho
DAJE ROMA!
Just had a text from @The Wild Colonial Bhoy, he decked some Lazio fan in Brisbane this morning but has managed to evade the authorities on his fixie and is now in primed for the derby ahead.
Lazio playing with a flat back 4 as opposed to the usual 3 at the back.
Was trhe Lazio guy cursing all the yids?
An early Carlo Tevez goal has Juventus 1-0. We canāt afford to let them go 11 clear tonight.
Good opening for Florenzi there and he hits it well wide in what was a very difficult one to take, probably would have been better taking the ball down as he had some space there.
Keita looks a very decent player for Lazio, think both our full backs are in for a difficult afternoon with Keita and Candreva.
Poor defending from Benatia, harsh enough yellow card though.
Gervinho goal ruled out after some excellent play from Maicon, looked onside to me.
De Sanctis doesnāt inspire confidence.
That was great hit from Totti but easy enough for Berisha.
Totti is coming way too deep, maybe the idea is to isolate Gervinho higher up the pitch but Totti will be ineffective playing this deep.