Roma: our goal is to advance in the Europa League and close the deal in Brighton.

I did not think I would be writing this kind of article today as a preview for Roma’s second match against Brighton. I thought that Roma would eke out a one or two goal differential, looking to keep things tight when they traveled to England. Instead, the Giallorossi smashed Brighton in the first leg of this tie, putting them up 4-0 and making this match less of a concern than originally thought.

I’m not suggesting that Roma should field a bunch of Primavera players for this one, but it will be more than understandable if I Lupi rotate a bit with some players clearly showing signs of fatigue. Daniele De Rossi has already intimated that Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala are unlikely the see the pitch against Brighton, and while in many moments such a fact might inspire fear inside me, with the way Roma have looked under DDR, I’m actually relieved. I want to see more chances for players like Tomasso Baldanzi, Edoardo Bove, and Sardar Azmoun; players who are either working towards becoming core members of this side or players who need to keep good form to be suitable rotation options if and when the typical starters need a break (including… matches just like this one).

This might not be the nailbiter I was anticipating, but if you ask me, there will still be plenty to watch for.