AS Roma vs Arsenal preview- UEFA Champions League
Posted on | March 10, 2009 | No Comments
Game : AS Roma vs Arsenal
Competition : UEFA Champions League Round of 16- Second Leg
Venue : Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Date : Wednesday, March 11, 2009
First Leg result:- Arsenal 1-0 AS Roma
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Injury hit Roma host Arsenal on Wednesday at the Stadio Olimpico in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie.
The Giallorossi trail 1-0 from the first leg, and have a host of first team players out due to injury. Midfielder Daniele De Rossi is suspended, while Simone Perrotta is out with a hip injury. Cicinho is out for the rest of the season, and veteran right back Christian Panucci cannot play despite being available, as his name was not in the 25 member list Roma submitted to UEFA. Alberto Aquilani and Francesco Totti are nowhere near full fitness, but are still expected to start. David Pizarro is also a doubt after sustaining a thigh injury in the weekend draw against Udinese.
In sixteen attempts, Roma have only managed to overturn a first leg deficit once- in 1984
AS Roma form- last five games- Roma scorers in brackets
AS Roma 1-1 Udinese ( Mirko Vucinic)
Inter 3-3 AS Roma ( Daniele de Rossi, J.Arne Riise, Matteo Brighi)
Arsenal 1-0 Roma
Roma 1-0 Siena ( Rodrigo Ferrante Taddei)
Atalanta 3-0 Roma
Arsenal have fewer injury problems. While striker Emmanuel Adebayor is out, defender Kolo Toure is a doubt to take the field. Cesc Fabregas remains sidelined, but Arsene Wenger can count upon Eduardo, who scored a wonder goal against Burnley, and teenager Theo Walcott.
Fact:- Arsenal have not lost in their last four European trips to Italy. They beat Milan, Inter and Roma, and drew with Juventus.
Arsenal form- last five games- all competitions
Arsenal 3-0 Burnley ( Carlos Vela, Eduardo, Emmanuel Eboue)
WBA 1-3 Arsenal ( Nicklas Bendtner*2, Kolo Toure)
Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
Arsenal 1-0 AS Roma ( Robin Van Persie)
Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland
This match is at the Stadio Olimpico- the venue for this years’ final. The crowd will be behind Roma, and Luciano Spalletti will be hoping his side can produce a repeat of the performance that saw them beat Chelsea 3-1 in the group stages here.
Verdict:- AS Roma 2-1 Arsenal ( Totti, Vucinic/ Eduardo)
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