Mora and Dybala tipped to start vs Atalanta | OneFootball

Roma are coming off two convincing 4-0 wins, but they came against a Fiorentina side struggling to find their feet and a Lecce side that misread the game.

Tonight at the Olimpico, the match against Atalanta is, as La Gazzetta dello Sport reports, the ultimate test to confirm Gian Piero Gasperini’s men’s candidacy for the role of ‘anti-Inter.’ One question reigns supreme in Serie A: “How do you stop Malen?”

There’s currently no answer, given that the striker has scored five goals in two games, including a hat-trick against Fiorentina. The number 14 has no intention of stopping, but Maurizio Sarri is devising a plan to limit the Dutch hurricane.

The 1999-born striker must be brought forward to limit his lethality. Odilon Kossounou and Giorgio Scalvini are tasked with keeping him close and not giving him space, but that might not be enough.

All it takes is a misreading of Atalanta’s centerbacks to unleash Gasp’s striker, whose lightning-fast runs can quickly get in front of Marco Carnesecchi. And if Paulo Dybala were to be alongside him, it would become even more difficult to stop “Bobby.”

Dybala’s presence has been in doubt since the eve of the match. If Argentine Rodrigo Mora is unable to play, he will have to replace him without causing any regrets. Gian Piero Gasperini is crazy about the 2007-born talent, and like with ‘La Joya,’ when he has the ball, something happens, the Grugliasco-born coach assures. If the number 21 makes it, then the two most technically gifted players in Roma’s squad will play together, and the only question will be: “How will they set up Malen in goal?” The former Porto player will have to be good at providing cover when not in possession and maintaining his composure.