3-0 in the derby, a very impressive showing! It also puts Lazio in 5th place, just two points out of a Champions League position! I haven't watched it yet, because my DVR crapped itself and didn't record it, but I downloaded it (the Fox Sports World broadcast is available on Bittorrent) and will watch it soon. Full recap then. For now
FORZA LAZIO!!!
I shouldn't do things like plan out posts for a whole week, especially when I know that I won't have the time to follow through on it. Here's the condensed version of Derby Week:
Curva Nord
The Irriducibili have pledged to suspend their protest for the Derby. They are claiming that they're doing it as a favor to the Laziali who usually sit in the Curva Sud at home games. Since all of the Laziali will be crammed into the Nord, the IRR say it wouldn't be fair to subject them to a somber atmosphere. I think the protesters have really wanted to be cheering, singing, and lighting things on fire all along.
Roma merda in Champions
Roma merda advanced to the knockout stage with a 1-0 win over Valencia on Tuesday. Totti didn't play, and there was some doubt as to whether he'd be ready for the Derby. All indications currently point to the fact that he will start on Sunday.
Preview
Lazio will be fielding its number one team, with no injuries or disqualifications lousing up the lineup. Behrami is ready to go, but will probably start on the bench. Rossi is right not to start him in his first game in six months in a derby situation. The defense will have to be very strong and Mauri will have to be the keystone of the offense in the trequartista role. Prediction? I'm not gonna tempt fate on that...
Why I'm not watching live
Tomorrow I'm making the drive down to South Bend for the second game of a home and home hockey series between Michigan and Notre Dame. Say I'm low on Lazialità, but I have lots of pride in my other teams, seeing a game live is important, and jeez after last night's dismal performance they'll need someone cheering them on. I am of course recording the game and I'll watch it later Sunday evening.
Apologies for the cursory treatment of all of this.
FORZA LAZIO!!! NON MOLLARE MAI
In celebration and preparation for Sunday's upcoming derby, I am going to try to make a post every day this week (despite having a very busy time of things in "real life"). Here's a tentative schedule of what's coming up.
Tuesday: The IRR and the Curva Nord's preparations for the match
Wednesday: Roma merda - Valencia and general Champions roundup
Thursday: TBD
Friday: traditional match preview
Saturday: Why I'm not watching the derby live
Sunday or Monday (or maybe Tuesday, it depends): derby recap
