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Roma fought back from an early penalty with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jordan Veretout power, but should Parma have had another spot-kick?
Paulo Fonseca believes Roma should’ve ‘killed off’ the Parma game earlier and shrugs off controversy. ‘There are already too many penalties in Italy.’
Parma director Alessandro Lucarelli launched a tirade at the referee after their 2-1 defeat to Roma. ‘The penalty not given was ridiculous. We’re not village idiots.’
Roma fought back from an early penalty to beat Parma and end their negative streak with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jordan Veretout rockets, but the Ducali felt they deserved another spot-kick.
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games, including Genoa-Napoli, Fiorentina-Cagliari, Atalanta-Sampdoria, Roma-Parma.
Roma are forced to completely transform their team with Bryan Cristante in a three-man defence against Gervinho and Dejan Kulusevski’s Parma.
Check all the official line-ups from tonight’s four Serie A games, Roma-Parma, Atalanta-Sampdoria, Bologna-Sassuolo and Torino-Brescia.
Former Roma captain Daniele De Rossi has revealed his dream of returning to coach his former club Boca Juniors.
Roma have dropped Justin Kluivert from their squad to face Parma as it is reported they plan to sell the winger this summer.
Bryan Cristante is set to start as a makeshift centre-back for Roma against Parma, who should recall striker Andreas Cornelius.
The referees for Week 31’s Serie A fixtures are confirmed, with Massimiliano Irrati given Inter’s trip to Verona tomorrow.
Flamengo midfielder Gerson admits he ‘wasn’t ready’ for Serie A but credits Stefano Pioli for helping him become a ‘much more complete’ player.
Fiorentina join Roma and Milan in the race to sign 23-year-old Olympiacos midfielder Mohamed Mady Camara, Football Italia have learned.
There have been 152 penalties awarded in Serie A 2019-20, demolishing the previous record of 140 spot kicks in 1949-50.
Paulo Fonseca is ‘trying to change the mentality’ at Roma ahead of their Parma game, realising ‘defeats feel much more damaging here and the team struggles to recover.’
Parma need to ‘change the trend’ after three consecutive defeats, said coach Roberto D’Aversa, as they visit equally-troubled Roma. ‘It’s down to who wants it more.’
Roma defenders Chris Smalling and Davide Santon are likely to be out of action for at least seven to 10 days with muscular problems.
Roma consultant Franco Baldini has reportedly drawn up a list of Paulo Fonseca’s possible successors, including former coach Luciano Spalletti.
Coach Paulo Fonseca’s future at the Olimpico could depend on Roma's results in the next two matches against Parma and Brescia.
Miralem Pjanic’s €60m transfer to Barcelona from Juventus has made a small profit for Roma.
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