17 September 2021, 17:49 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Italian Serie A TIM fixture, Hellas Verona vs. AS Roma, kicks off at 17:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, September 19 at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi.
Preview Hellas Verona Serie A, Sep 19, 2021
Preview Hellas Verona remains rooted to the bottom of the Serie A table, in 19th place, having no points after three games, all of which ended in defeats: 0W, 0D & 3L. They lost to Bologna by a single goal on Matchday 3 at the Renato Dall'Ara. The bottom side have 3 goals but conceded 7 over three games and are left with a G.D. of -4. Having lost their first two home league matches, they look ripe for a third home defeat for the first time in the history of the club in Italian top-flight football. An attacking 3—4—2—1 formation could be seen from Igor Tudor on Matchday 4, with Simeone at the top of the design.
Preview Roma Serie A, Sep 19, 2021
Preview Following the 2-1 win over Sassuolo on Matchday 3, Roma extended their unbeaten run to three victories in a row. It was José Mourinho’s 1,000th appearance in the coaching seat across all competitions, and the new boss was extremely excited about the win. On Thursday, the Rome-based side fired five beyond CSKA Sofia in the debut edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League which ended in a 5-1 win for Roma. The club returns to Serie A action with three consecutive victories (WWW), having 9 points after 3W, 0D, & 0L. A win on Sunday will be on Jose Mourinho's mind. In Roma's previous 60 Serie A seasons, only twice have they won four in a row in their first four Serie A games, in 2013/14 and in the 2014/15 season. Jose will be in the run to equal that record on Matchday 4 when Roma visit the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi on Sunday. Mourinho believes the squad is making positive strides. We are all improving together, he said in his presser after the 5-1 win over CSKA Sofia. But despite the big win, he appeared to be unhappy about the way the result was achieved. The quality of play I didn’t like. The midfield lacked intensity, the two full-backs didn’t push forward enough and we lost a lot of defensive duels, he added. With a mouth full of words, Jose Mourinho will return with Roma in a probable 4—2—3—1 formation which could see Tammy Abraham return to the starting line-up after Shomurodov got the nod for the start against the Bulgarian side on Thursday. Leonardo Spinazzola remains sidelined with an Achilles tendon rupture. He could make a return to the squad at the end of the year.