Silva to burn Rome

The Royal is gone Nero Claudius Augustus Germanicusthe Roman emperor who burned Rome in AD 64, but his own Caesar, David Silva, to cause the fire of the Italian capital accompanied by 10 other gladiators the coliseum of the Olympic Stadium. The head honchos of the empire intended to build his great palace, the Domus Aurea, and he blamed the Christians for the disaster. Real’s only goal is to make the Europa League round of 16 and continue to nurture the dream of playing in the Budapest final on May 31. And, at the same time, spread his football empire and his unique philosophy across the continent. Big day, historic day, unforgettable day, in front of almost 2,000 ‘realzales’ thirsting for glory.

The whole weight of history is now on the shoulders of the Real and the responsibility to correct its ultimate course and that which comes from afar. And for that he had the best cicerone, Silva, with whom he won 84% of his games when he appeared in the ‘eleven’. The txuri urdin squad is coming off a disastrous streak of only their last seven official matches, where the magician from Arguineguín, who reappeared on Friday against Cádiz, has not yet started. That match against the yellows, which ended in a goalless draw at home, far from exorcising the ghosts, fueled the doubts of a team that has yet to find the keys to its game and regain confidence and the best version of its cracks they led. to top their Europa League group ahead of United and then third in the League, a position they have just beaten. However, this is the right date to get back on track.

And it is that a good part of planning these four months without European competition aims for the team to arrive like a rocket at this intersection, today’s game and the return to Anoeta next Thursday. And txuri urdin wants to take advantage of that coveted peak to break a statistic that has lasted at least 25 years. And it was in 1998, against Dynamo Moscow in UEFA, when he overcame his last European tie, regardless of the previous stages (he went down to Lyon or Aberdeen). In addition, the wounds caused by the recent eliminations in the continental crossings against Salzburg, Manchester United and Leipzig took a lot to cauterize. It is said that Rome does not pay traitors, but the brave do.

Silva and 10 others

Imanol brought 23 of his 25 first-team players to Roma, all but one Aritz and madik. The only passenger in the Sanse is First Marrero. As this designated day, the most anticipated, it is time to return to what works, to what made this devastating Real until February: the magical diamond in the middle of the field. It is taken for granted, therefore, the return of David Silva to the core, to the top of that rhombus that ends zubimendi, Brais and Merino. In Remiro, Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Le Normand and Rich As the top contender for the Txuri Urdin Praetorian Guard, there are three contenders for the two attack positions: Sorloth, Kubo and Oyarzabal. Will Imanol dare to dispense his gladiator with the ’10’ on his back to pull the duo that brought him to the top? For the coach, it’s just the fact of having so many alternatives, with the players he wants Cho, Illarra, Sola or Pachecor as bank resources, it is a blessing after an overflowing infirmary campaign.

Oriotarra, in any case, knew that the Olympic match would be a kind of hell. And not only because of the atmosphere that can be generated by the nearly 65,000 souls that will pack here, in the silence of the athletics track. Mourinho He has once again managed to completely steal the personality of his enemy, steal his virtues and his Roma is very strong and untouchable at home, especially with the return of two cracks like Dybalaits great star, and Spinazzola. In Serie A and Europe, he counts his six games played in 2023 in that coliseum that is always full of victories with a clean sheet. crying compete with umbrella because of the gap left in the defense axis by the sanctions Roger Ibanezlow sensitive, and all roads lead to the turn of tammy abraham at the tip of the spear, along with Dybala and Pellegrini.

Roma, fourth in Serie A like Real in the League, beat Salzburg in the round of 16 playoff and lost at home to Betis (1-2) in the group stage. He is the perfect enemy, with the perfect coach, for a txuri urdin resurrection. ‘The Special Real’ returns to an exciting competition on this course. Today can be a good day, with the light of Silva.