Ended up watching the game from work yesterday as I couldn't stomach another 4am wake up call (I have an 8 month old baby so I haven't been sleeping much).
I think that was the best game Roma played in the two and a bit years since Garcia was placed in charge.
Pressing high up the field, 100% intensity, great passing and lots of movement off the ball to create goal scoring opportunities. We outclassed Juve and played a fantastic game. Really pissed off that, 2-0 up and with the extra man, we butchered a 4 v 3 counter attack to kill the game.
And then Keita, who is a great midfielder, coughed up the ball and we let them back in the game like that. The last 5' or so we were just panicking and thanks to Sczezny pulling off a top drawer save we didn't waste two very important competition points.
Very impressed with Digne on his debut (he had played under Garcia at Lille), Florenzi was his usual self, De Rossi in the unusual CB role acquitted himself well, Nainggolan won so much ball it's not funnly, Iago Falque - who arrived early in the summer amidst little fanfare, was very efficient...
...and then you've got the two Bosnians. Pjanic who is seen by many as an unfulfilled prodigy - and sadly that assessment isn't off target. He can pull off some amazing performances, but he lacks consistency and often wanders aimlessly around the pitch. Yesterday he looked two steps above everyone else, and that free kick was class.
Dzeko was the CF we have been missing ever since Batistuta left almost 15 years ago. I love how he uses his body to maintain possession (and score goals!) and how he puts a lot of pressure on defenders. On the 2-0 yesterday he chased a player and took him down from behind inside our half. That's the attitude we need if we are to win anything this year.
Inter did well as mentioned above. However they have won both their games, against lowly opposition, in the dying stages thanks to a bit of magic from Jovetic.
I am so gutted about the two week break now. To hell with national team games, I want more Serie A action.