The wait for the highly anticipated fixture is very close to reaching a close as Roma are set to face Spanish outfits Sevilla this evening within the Europa League finals in Budapest.
As it stands within the domestic league, the Giallorossi currently sit in sixth place with a total of 60 points, seven points adrift from fourth-placed Milan with only one game remaining to play.
With Roma mathematically out of reach from a top-four spot as a result of only attaining three points out of 15 within their last five fixtures within the Serie A, the capital club have an opportunity to make history and possibly obtain their second consecutive European piece of silverware.
However, overcoming Sevilla will not be straightforward and trouble-free asย Jose Mendilibarโs side are quite experienced within this cup competition, having won a total of six Europa League titles within their clubโs history.
With plenty on the line for Roma heading into this immense cup final, as well as the Giallorossiโs trip to Budapest possibly being Mourinhoโs final match within the dug-out for the capital club, the Get Italian Football News team had Roma journalist from the Italian news-outlet Il Tempoย Filippo Biafora preview the cup match and exclusively provide his insight in regards to the Giallorossi:
Roma are set to face Sevilla in Budapest amd possibly win their second consecutive European title and qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2018-19. How important is this match for the capital club?
โThis final is a historic match for Roma as it has never happened in almost 100 years for the team to compete for two European trophies in two consecutive seasons. Mourinhoโs squad would go right into yellow and red history and would remain immortal if they win. And it also counts a lot for the season given that qualification for the Champions League has not arrived in the leagueโ.
Roma have failed to win a single match in their last five within the Serie A heading into this cup match. Does this cause any concern and if so, what will be the key to overcome this underwhelming run of form in order to beat Sevilla?ย
โRoma have given up on the championship for weeks now in order to focus on the cup final. I wouldnโt consider the last Serie A games and be too concerned as more kids and reserves have played there than anything else. Everyone is concentrated on this match and solving their physical problems in order to be at their very bestโ.
It seems like the Europa League finals will most probably be Mourinhoโs last match as the coach of Roma. Have Roma identified a possible replacement in the case that he does leave the capital?
โIโm not so sure that itโs definitely going to be his last game with Roma. At the end of the season, Mourinho and the Friedkins will talk and figure out what to do with the future. There are the conditions to continue together, and the coach has made precise requests to the club. Everything is still to be understood, also because there is another year left on his contractโ.
How would you rate Mourinhoโs past two seasons with Roma?
โThe rating depends on this cup final. If he wins itโs a 9.5 out of 10, if he loses itโs still an 8 for meโ.
Julian Faustini ฮ GIFN
