This has not been the kind of preseason that Aston Villa was hoping for. They have only one win in their five friendlies this summer, and even the draws have looked very unimpressive. AS Roma comes calling on Wednesday night, and the side from the eternal city could prove to be a formidable opponent. Villa have returned from their preseason tour of the United States, but at … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News, Starting Lineup Prediction vs AS Roma
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Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs AS Roma
For Tottenham Hotspur, it would be pretty astute and practical for Rodrigo Bentancur to feature against AS Roma on Thursday. He should feature here in all Spurs' UEFA competition matches, in the near future, given that he's serving a seven match ban domestically. Why, well, we covered that here, as it's the classic "the policing agency is much more angry than the actual victim" … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs AS Roma
Tottenham Team News vs AS Roma: Vicario, Bentancur, Lankshear, Moore
This has certainly not been the season that anybody at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club wanted, and it took yet another turn south with the broken ankle suffered by first choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. The Spurs' No. 1 required surgical repair for the ankle, so it's going to be a long spell on the sidelines for him. Perhaps Vicario comes back in late April/early May? Or … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News vs AS Roma: Vicario, Bentancur, Lankshear, Moore
Chelsea Willing to Take £60m Loss on Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku seems to have found himself again in Serie A. Just like the last time he revitalized his career, with Inter Milan, he's getting it done in the Italian top flight, this time with AS Roma. Big Rom has seven goals in his first eight games while on season long loan with Roma, and that has invited speculation about if/when his loan move could be made into a … [Read more...] about Chelsea Willing to Take £60m Loss on Romelu Lukaku