Vincenzo Italiano compares PSG-Bayern Champions League semifinal to Roma-Bologna Europa League match

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Paulo Dybala faces a personal challenge in AS Roma's final four league matches of the season. The Argentine forward has scored only two goals this campaign—against Sassuolo and Torino—and risks finishing a Serie A season with fewer than three goals for the first time since the 2012–13 campaign at Palermo. At nearly 33 years old, Dybala has maintained that minimum threshold throughout his career; it represents a symbolic barrier he has never fallen below until now. Dybala's reduced output has been shaped by injury and limited playing time. He has featured in just 31% of available league minutes this season, well below his typical 50% average of recent years. An operation in March further impacted his availability. The upcoming matches offer four opportunities to reverse the trend and restore his statistics to historical form. Particularly significant is his goal drought at the Olimpico in Serie A, which stretches back to December 2024, when he scored a brace against Parma. Additionally, Dybala has never scored against Lazio in the Derby della Capitale. These final four matches carry weight beyond statistics. With his contract situation expected to resurface, Dybala sees the closing fixtures as a chance to rewrite his season's narrative, break personal taboos, and return to peak form—the "Joya" at his best.

Mile Svilar is Roma's most valuable and marketable player, worth over €50 million, yet selling him to resolve the club's financial fair play issues would leave Roma without an essential asset. The goalkeeper has masked significant defensive problems this season with extraordinary shot-stopping, and his departure would create a gap difficult to fill. Roma's history with goalkeeping replacements offers cautionary lessons. After Alisson left in 2018, the club struggled to find a reliable successor, spending €8.5 million plus €3.5 million in bonuses on Robin Olsen, who failed to establish himself and was loaned out repeatedly. Subsequent signings—Pau López for €23.5 million and Rui Páticio—provided mixed results. Other players on the potential sales list include Koné, Soulé, and Ndicka, but none commands Svilar's market value. Svilar's statistics underscore his importance. Over the past two years with coach Falcone, he has played all 72 Serie A matches, recording the league's highest save percentage at 77 percent. He ranks second in clean sheets with 15—behind Como's Butez with 16—and second in save percentage at 77.5 percent, just behind Milan's Maignan at 77.7 percent. He also ranks sixth for expected goals prevented at 4.49. While a Svilar sale would generate crucial funds before the 30 June deadline, replacing him would prove extraordinarily difficult.