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Match Highlights – Juventus vs Roma
The early edition of match of the season in the Serie A ended with Juventus getting outplayed by Roma, but thanks to two controversial penalty calls and a brilliant winner from Leonardo Bonucci gave the defending champions a 3-2 victory, setting them apart from their rivals at the top of the table.
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Match Highlights – PSG vs Barcelona, Manchester City vs Roma
For the first time this season, Barcelona conceded and eventually lost, succumbing to a strong PSG performance and a 3-2 result. Manchester City remain win-less in the group stage so far this season, finishing their home match with Roma in a 1-1 draw.
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Seydou Keita Refuses to Shake Hands With Pepe & Throws Watter Bottle at Him
Some teams and players can make a friendly match look like something a lot more serious, as Seydou Keita not shaking hands with Pepe just before the start of the AS Roma vs Real Madrid exhibition match resulted in something of a scuffle on the pitch, which included the Malian midfielder nearly hitting the Portuguese centre back with a water bottle.
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AS Roma – Great With Francesco Totti, Nothing Special Without Him
At 37 years of age, it’s hard to be surprised whenever Francesco Totti misses a match with an injury. But to see Roma continuing to be almost completely dependant on his influence and skills tells us a lot about how much he meants to the team and most of the city, while also giving us an indication of where Italian football is right now.
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Juventus vs Roma – Tactical & Technical Superiority
Year 3 in the Juventus revival project, and everything is working quite nicely. There’s no team in the Serie A that comes close to them in terms of players quality or their technical superiority which begins with Antonio Conte but also having players like Paul Pogba, Arturo Vidal and Giorgio Chiellini, brushing aside the empty threat that turned out to be Roma.
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Match Highlights – Juventus vs Roma
For about 10 minutes, Roma were the best team on the pitch. But then Arturo Vidal opened the scoring, and Juventus took complete control of the ‘match of the season’ completing a 3-0 win with goals from Leonardo Bonucci and Mirko Vucinic, while Daniele De Rossi and Leonardo Castan got sent off as the runners-up completely fell apart in the second half.
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Juventus vs Roma – Not That Important
Beyond the known football clichés resides the truth – big matches, even against the biggest of rivals, are only worth three points, especially when there’s more than half a season to go in the Italian Serie A. Any result in the Juventus – Roma clash, ‘Match of the Season’ in Italy, will have a big impact on the title race, but it won’t decide anything.
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Gervinho – Another Miss of the Season for Him
Few players are capable of producing a miss that’s worthy to be called the worst of the season and minutes manage to make a very difficult situation into a goal. AS Roma have that kind of player in Gervinho, who never ceases to amaze with his ups and downs coming in a matter of minutes.
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Manchester United – The January Shopping List
It’s quite clear to everyone that Manchester United are in need of new players and good ones as soon as January. According to reports in England, it’s going to be about more than just one signing, and the January shortlist includes Ross Barkley of Everton, Blaise Matuidi of Paris Saint-Germain and Kevin Strootman of AS Roma.
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European Football – Still 4 Undefeated Teams Left
European football has only four undefeated teams left in its top leagues – FC Barcelona from the Spanish La Liga, AS Roma from the Italian Serie A, Bayern Munich from the German Bundesliga and Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1 in France.