Free pick

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Kind of tempting price imo. Roma showed many many issues on a tactical – technical level in the first rounds. They  have plenty of problems in midfield looking also ahead to the first game in the CL going to Madrid next week. Pastore is out, De Rossi and perhaps Perotti will be rested, Manolas and Schick are not 100% after picking up minor injuries etc. Cristante who is expected to start was dreadful for Italy during the break, Nzonzi showed he needs time to insert himself into Roma’s style if gameplay and looks a little slow for now. Really nothing much positive could be said about start of the season of the Giallorossi, apart from the solid figure of Dzeko upfront as usual and some shining moments from the newcomer Kluivert. Chievo were hammered by Fiorentina in their first away match in one game, which they looked like able to stay close for a while, but then the defense suddenly collapsed. I expect they will be very focused to avoid this happening again, also given their coach made lots of changes at the backline. Lunch time games, especially in the hot weather bring huge problems on fitness and concentration level, usually for the team which tries to lead the game. Never easy to play in lunch time, very difficult to keep the intensity and high tempo, Roma also will keep in mind their CL game, next week. I’d back the visitors here, even if Roma win is logical, but trashing Chievo less so, GL!