Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Salernitana, Roma face yet another easy task on Matchday 2 as they play host newcomers Cremonese to their Stadio Olimpico. The Giallorossi proved their worth in the season opener, with summer signing Paulo Dybala missing a couple of clear-cut opportunities to open his goal-scoring account. Jose Mourinho’s troops are seen as one of the main candidates to win Scudetto, and they are surely capable of recording a routine win over Cremonese in Rome.
New recruit Georginio Wijnaldum is likely to make his full Roma debut against Cremonese. The newly-promoted side, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-2 loss Fiorentina, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered. Midfielder Gonzalo Escalante is banned for the visiting side. In their last meeting in a competitive match Roma outclassed Cremonese 3-0.
Highlighted Player (Rui Patricio):
Sporting Lisbon and Portugal national team goalkeeper Rui Patricio is a one-club man. He was reportedly close to signing with Serie A giants Inter Milan during the 2008 of-season, but he remained in his club where he will most likely hang up his boots when the time comes. The 28-year-old shot stopper spent most of his career with the Lions making his debut with the first-team at only 18 years of age.
Rui Patricio went on to appear in more than 350 official games for the Portugal greats and remains the first-choice keeper for his club and country. Having gone through all the youth selections with the national team, Rui Patricio was given his first senior cap in 2010 after Paulo Bento’s appointment.
Rui Patricio represented his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three European Championships. The 28-year-old was the mainstay in Portugal’s historic Euro 2016 title in France.