Italian Serie A club AS Roma have been quite formidable in the UEFA Champions League, scoring 3 wins, 2 draws and only a loss during the group stages. In their campaign for the Italian Serie A title, AS Roma are 2nd place so far in the standings, behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan by 8 points. AS Roma, coached by Luciano Spalletti, will be relying on key players like David Pizarro, Philippe Mexes, Simone Perrotta, Ludovic Giuly and Francesco Totti to deliver a victory over Real Madrid.
I would expect Schuster to opt for Baptista instead of Guti in the centre of midfield, sacrificing the sulky Spaniard's silken skills for the Beast's combative qualities, especially since much of Roma's strength is derived from their midfield generals Simone Perrotta and Daniele De Rossi, the latter being, in my opinion, one of the most underrated players in European football.
On the other hand, Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid have been on a very good campaign this season. Real Madrid was the top of their group during the group stages of the UEFA Champion League, and are also currently at the top spot of the Spanish La Liga standings, ahead of 2nd placers Barcelona by as much as 7 points.
Real Madrid, coached by Bernd Schuster, will be relying on key players like Raul Gonzalez, Robinho, Guti, Wesley Sneijder, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Fabio Cannavaro. AS Roma will be hosting Real Madrid for the first leg of the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League on February 19 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Real Madrid will then be the home team against AS Roma during the 2nd leg at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on March 5, 2008.
Depending on the severity on Pepe's injury, Real Madrid's defensive line will be adjusted accordingly. With the presence of the Portuguese monster, expect the Whites to line up with Heinze and Ramos as full-backs, leaving Cannavaro and Pepe as the central defensive tandem.
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