It was not spectacular nor excellent, yet the mission was completed. Jose Mourinho and his Roma clinched an important victory in the maiden game of the Serie A season away at Salernitana, 1-0.The UEFA Europa Conference League winner controlled the game but were unable to create many chances in the opposite box, sealing the deal with a single first-half goal. It was Bryan Cristante who nailed a winner 33 minutes into the game, though his shot did scratch Coulibaly on the way to the back of the net.
If you expected Dybala and the company to accelerate after scoring, you should reconsider your knowledge of Mourinho’s football philosophy. The Portuguese gaffer enjoys killing the tempo and suffocating the rival with a slow pace rather than rushing to score as many as possible.🟢 The first half of the game is over. Salernitana 0 – 1 Roma, thanks to Cristante’s goal. Paulo, in the 44th minute, hit the post. 💎 #Dybala #ASRoma #Roma #SalernitanaRoma pic.twitter.com/RZufsvvRWe— Paulo Dybala News (@dybalaupdates) August 14, 2022 That’s the reason both Roma and Salernitana didn’t engage much in the opposite halves for the rest of the match.Wijnaldum and Matic came in later in the second half to hide the ball definitely, with the former managing to score before his goal was rightfully disallowed due to an offside.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 1SaturdayMilan – Udinese 4-2 (2-2)/Hernandez 11 pen, Rebic 15,68, Diaz 46 – Becao 2, Messina 45+4/Sampdoria – Atalanta 0-2 (0-1)/Toloi 26, Lookman 90+5/Lecce – Inter 1-2 (0-1)/Assan 47 – Lukaku 2, Dumfries 90+4/Monza – Torino 0-1 (0-1)/Miranchuk 43/SundayFiorentina – Cremonese 3-2 (2-1)/Bonaventura 16, Jovic 34, Mandragora 90+5 – Okereke 19, Bianchetti 68/Lazio – Bologna 2-1 (0-1)/De Silvestri 68 og, Immobile 79 – Arnautovic 38 pen/ Salernitana – Roma 0-1 (0-1)/Cristante 33/Spezia – Empoli 1-0 (1-0)/Nzola 36/Monday19.30: (3.50) Verona (3.50) Napoli (2.20)21.45: (1.51) Juventus (4.60) Sassuolo (7.50)***odds are subject to change