Roma's worst Serie A start needs an immediate U-turn, and Frosinone are about to pay the price
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 01.10.23. | 14:02
Only five points in six opening rounds is a negative record for Jose Mourinho
This is AS Roma's worst league start since three points were awarded for a win. Only five points in the opening six rounds is a negative record in Jose Mourinho's career. The Portuguese gaffer has never started the season so poorly in the previous 20 years.
Moreover, Mou is facing various issues with injured players ahead of the Frosinone tie on Sunday evening.
Smalling and Llorente are injured, and Mancini is out of form and quite nervous. Endika is still not a footballer at the level required by Serie A, but it will not be a surprise to see him in the starting lineup tonight as the Giallorossi have no alternatives in the defensive line.
Thankfully for the Mr. Special One, Roma's face-to-face score with Frosinone is perfect: four victories with a 12-3 goal difference. Charmingly enough, the last time the two sides met, Frosinone's current coach, Eusebio di Francesco, was in charge of Roma.
The maiden Europa Conference League winners are also on a very positive run against the Serie A newcomers over the last eight years: 22 wins and two draws, no defeats and an average of 2.9 goals per game.
On the other hand, Frosinone proved to be a tough nut to crack on away games at the start of the Serie A, with two draws against Udinese and Salernitana. Also, the Italian top-tier returnee demonstrated a strong character as they won four points by coming from behind.
SERIE A - MATCHDAY 7
Saturday
Lecce - Napoli 0-4 (0-1)
/Ostigard 16, Osimhen 51, Gaetano 88, Politano 90+4 pen/
AC Milan - Lazio 2-0 (0-0)
/Pulisic 60, Okafor 88/
Salernitana - Inter 0-4 (0-0)
/Martinez 62, 77, 85 pen, 89/
Sunday
Bologna - Empoli IN PROGRESS
16:00: (2.45) Udinese (3.25) Genoa (3.25)
19:00: (2.55) Atalanta (3.45) Juventus (2.90)
21:45: (1.45) Roma (4.30) Frosinone (7.75)
Monday
19:30: (2.20) Sassuolo (3.50) Monza (3.20)
19:30: (1.90) Torino (3.40) Verona (4.30)
21:45: (1.47) Fiorentina (4.20) Cagliari (7.50)
***odds are subject to change***
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