UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season

[rahmad2nd]

There is a really good progress for Roma lately. That's a fact. De Rossi has really started to change something in the way this team play. But Milan is a really big obstacle ahead. They are very accustomed to playing against Milan. However they haven't played against them under De Rossi's control yet. I'm wondering if things will change positively.

De Rossi has led his team to win 9 of 13 matches in various competitions with AS Roma, two draws, two defeats. De Rossi's first defeat in Serie A, when his team hosted Inter Milan with 2-4. Another defeat, when Roma visited England against Brighton in the Europa League. Even then, previously Roma had won on aggregate with 4 goals. At least under De Rossi's tutelage, Roma experienced an increase in performance. In fact, they are now ranked 5th in the Serie A standings, 3 points different from Bologna. In the Europa League competition, Roma was able to get rid of Feyenoord and had the right to qualify for the quarter-finals phase.

Meanwhile, Milan is not a team that is easily defeated by the team coached by De Rossi's squad. However, this match looks like it will feature exciting betting. especially if we refer to the betting exchange, referring to the Asian Handicap Betting option, Asian odds with 0:1/2. meaning, Milan is not that superior. based on the 1×2 option, Milan with odds @2.09, while Roma with odds @3.55. well, this match is quite interesting even though Milan is the favorite to win this match. However, football is unique and we cannot predict the final result before the match takes place.

[indah rezqi]

Milan's the favorite here. They're the better team on paper. Pioli's done a fantastic job, those guys know what they're doing. But you know me, I always think big, and Im not discounting Roma. De Rossi, the guy's a legend, but he's new to this coaching thing. Still, he's fired up that team, you can feel it.

Maybe they're not as polished as Milan, but Rome wasnt built in a day, right? They've got that fighting spirit, that underdog mentality. Sometimes, that's more powerful than experience. Milan might be more talented, but Roma wants this win more. Never underestimate a hungry team.

I don't think what you say is wrong at all because what Roma have seen after being coached by De Rossi is also quite extraordinary so underestimating a team like Roma could be a very crucial mistake for Milan. Because Roma still really want to prove their struggle in the European League this season with the presence of De Rossi in their team, Milan have to be very careful with Roma even though Milan is not worse than Roma when looking at their achievements in the domestic league.

Roma have developed for the better since being coached by De Rossi, and they have bargaining power to compete in the Europa League, because most of their players are legacy from Mourinho who reached the final last season. So it makes sense why Milan should not underestimate Roma, even though in Serie A the two have different performances. Milan is clearly more consistent, and it is very natural why Pioli's squad is favored to win, but the developments currently being shown by Roma should make Milan wary.

Roma, who currently still seem to be having difficulty breaking into the top four of the Serie A standings, will certainly maximize their opportunities in the Europa League, and have the ambition to repeat their achievements like last season when they managed to reach the final round. On the one hand, Milan has a more even squad depth, and Pioli squad looks like it has the strength to dominate Roma. Meanwhile, the two Serie A representatives are actually not the favorites to win the trophy, because Liverpool and Leverkusen appeared more impressive. But apart from all that, Milan or Roma deserve to be considered as teams that have the potential to cut off Liverpool or Leverkusen chances of achieving their ambitions.

[Jody.Drummer]

Milan's the favorite here. They're the better team on paper. Pioli's done a fantastic job, those guys know what they're doing. But you know me, I always think big, and Im not discounting Roma. De Rossi, the guy's a legend, but he's new to this coaching thing. Still, he's fired up that team, you can feel it.

Maybe they're not as polished as Milan, but Rome wasnt built in a day, right? They've got that fighting spirit, that underdog mentality. Sometimes, that's more powerful than experience. Milan might be more talented, but Roma wants this win more. Never underestimate a hungry team.

I don't think what you say is wrong at all because what Roma have seen after being coached by De Rossi is also quite extraordinary so underestimating a team like Roma could be a very crucial mistake for Milan. Because Roma still really want to prove their struggle in the European League this season with the presence of De Rossi in their team, Milan have to be very careful with Roma even though Milan is not worse than Roma when looking at their achievements in the domestic league.

No matter which club you are facing, never underestimate your opponent, especially if that opponent really has the potential to beat them. For me there is no reason whatsoever for a club to try to underestimate the opponents they will face.

AC Milan needs a win, Napoli also needs a win. With facts like that, all clubs will go all out in this match and this will be something that will make things difficult for the two clubs that will compete, because each of them will not just give up which will make them lose.

AS Roma's performance under De Rossi's direction so far has shown something good, they always try hard in every match so that they can achieve the desired results. AS Roma also have a good record when they are in the European League, last season they managed to be in the final, even though they were not more favorites than a club like Arsenal, but they were actually able to advance to the final even though they failed.

[pusaka]

Every manager has difference strategies, under Daniele De Rossi make difference game play with AS Roma more active for offensive than Jose Mourinho era prefer for full defensive.

Indeed, we know that the strategy adopted by Mourinho is more defensive, especially if the opponent they are facing is much stronger, they will defend completely and only rely on counter attacks. Meanwhile, in the De Rossi era, AS Roma were more daring in attacking and the results were quite satisfying because there were good changes that they could show.
With a more open strategy like that, it is possible that they will have a greater chance of winning the match, and De Rossi dared to do that. What De Rossi has shown with AS Roma currently looks good and hopefully they can maintain it, because it is not easy to change the style of play, it requires a process.

[Lillominato89]

Technically, AC Milan are better than Roma, but since Daniele de Rossi arrived on the Roma bench, results and performances have improved dramatically. We will see how both teams perform in the first leg, as they will both want to go as far as possible in the competition, not forgetting that Roma reached the final of the Europa League last year. Clashing two teams from the same country has the advantage that at least one team can go ahead in the competition, but the other is compulsorily eliminated and for the UEFA ranking it could weigh heavily.

Agree, AC Milan is better because they have a more established squad. Pioli also has managed AC Milan for a long time, he knows well AC Milan squad. He won't get difficulty to determine a proper tactic to use for the next match. Meanwhile De Rossi, he is actually a new coach of AS Roma. He must learn many things about AS Roma, he is still analyzing which tactics is better to apply. De Rossi has more challenges than Stefano Pioli.

However, it is true that we shouldn't underestimate AS Roma although in theory AC Milan is better. AS Roma seems to have many improvements since De Rossi became the coach of AS Roma. It is not impossible if AS Roma can eliminate AC Milan because they have a stronger mentality to go far in Europa League.

Whether Roma is better than AC Milan we will soon find out, for now I firmly believe that it will be AC Milan who will pass the round, because the team is in good shape and is getting good results in Serie A. Whoever passes Roma and AC Milan I will cheer for them and I hope they reach the final. It is since 1999 that an Italian has not won the Europa League, which at the time was called the UEFA Cup, and the last Italian was Parma. So I hope that after 25 years this cup can return to Italy.

[marcous]

Every manager has difference strategies, under Daniele De Rossi make difference game play with AS Roma more active for offensive than Jose Mourinho era prefer for full defensive.

Indeed, we know that the strategy adopted by Mourinho is more defensive, especially if the opponent they are facing is much stronger, they will defend completely and only rely on counter attacks. Meanwhile, in the De Rossi era, AS Roma were more daring in attacking and the results were quite satisfying because there were good changes that they could show.
With a more open strategy like that, it is possible that they will have a greater chance of winning the match, and De Rossi dared to do that. What De Rossi has shown with AS Roma currently looks good and hopefully they can maintain it, because it is not easy to change the style of play, it requires a process.

I agree with what you said, De Rossi has brought renewal to Roma overall style of play today, which is very different from when Mourinho was head coach. De Rossi managed to find a strategy that suited the depth of the squad he had, so that he could bring out the best potential from each of his players. He understands the club well thanks to his experience serving there.

Mourinho tactics were too defensive, not balanced with a solid defensive line, therefore they failed to become a strong team. Mourinho hopes to implement a defensive strategy at Roma, where he has had success when coaching Inter and Chelsea. There Mourinho had a number of the best defenders in his lineup, while in Rome everything was different, which is why Mourinho seemed to fail.

Meanwhile, De Rossi saw this weakness and made strategic changes, attacking more aggressively and dominating possession of the ball. This has proven to make it easier for Roma to win matches, and all of its players can more freely unleash their full potential. De Rossi managed to see Roma weaknesses, then turned them into strengths so that Roma managed to appear consistent.

[Docnaster]

There is a really good progress for Roma lately. That's a fact. De Rossi has really started to change something in the way this team play. But Milan is a really big obstacle ahead. They are very accustomed to playing against Milan. However they haven't played against them under De Rossi's control yet. I'm wondering if things will change positively.

De Rossi has led his team to win 9 of 13 matches in various competitions with AS Roma, two draws, two defeats. De Rossi's first defeat in Serie A, when his team hosted Inter Milan with 2-4. Another defeat, when Roma visited England against Brighton in the Europa League. Even then, previously Roma had won on aggregate with 4 goals. At least under De Rossi's tutelage, Roma experienced an increase in performance. In fact, they are now ranked 5th in the Serie A standings, 3 points different from Bologna. In the Europa League competition, Roma was able to get rid of Feyenoord and had the right to qualify for the quarter-finals phase.

Meanwhile, Milan is not a team that is easily defeated by the team coached by De Rossi's squad. However, this match looks like it will feature exciting betting. especially if we refer to the betting exchange, referring to the Asian Handicap Betting option, Asian odds with 0:1/2. meaning, Milan is not that superior. based on the 1×2 option, Milan with odds @2.09, while Roma with odds @3.55. well, this match is quite interesting even though Milan is the favorite to win this match. However, football is unique and we cannot predict the final result before the match takes place.

Daniele De Rossi since he became the manager of Roma have done exceptionally well for the club and if we should analyze how impressive his results have been since he became the manager of AS Roma, I think it's safe to say that AC Milan have a mountain to climb if they really want to get past Roma in the quarter finals of the UEFA Europa League competition. AC Milan without doubt have a better record in Europe against their Italian counterparts but football isn't decided by the history of a club but how well their players can play at the moment.
The progress and improvement at AS Roma is significant enough to consider them as a major contender for the UEFA Champions League trophy this season and if you should ask me, i think they stand a better chance of reaching the semi finals of the competition ahead of AC my

[Asiska02]

Indeed Jose Mourinho not success well such as Daniele De Rossi but he was build up AS Roma foundation after signing several important players and braveness for promoting some young players. Current AS Roma condition seems Daniele De Rossi just building up what have foundation made by Jose Mourinho, however although many controversial after sacking Jose Mourinho from his position but he was success give the first trophy for AS Roma by winning Conference League and lead to final stage in Europe League last season.

Every manager has difference strategies, under Daniele De Rossi make difference game play with AS Roma more active for offensive than Jose Mourinho era prefer for full defensive.

Jose Mourinho and De Rossi have both contributed to the success of AS Roma today and all what they’re building on now currently. If can check well before Jose Mourinho became the manager of the team, they where not that competitive in all competitions they’re participating in and looks like the club was crumbling. Jose Mourinho came and put the team back together and made some good signings that helped the team to shine and rise again in Serie A and also won a trophy in their participation in the European competitions.

Jose Mourinho’s strategy could have worn out and they needed a change of hand for that and that was why they brought in De Rossi who have also been doing a great job for the team. All praises should be accorded to both Jose Mourinho and De Rossi because it was their collective effort that have brought the team here once again after a long time of not active  in football in all competitions.

[Belarge]

Whether Roma is better than AC Milan we will soon find out, for now I firmly believe that it will be AC Milan who will pass the round, because the team is in good shape and is getting good results in Serie A. Whoever passes Roma and AC Milan I will cheer for them and I hope they reach the final. It is since 1999 that an Italian has not won the Europa League, which at the time was called the UEFA Cup, and the last Italian was Parma. So I hope that after 25 years this cup can return to Italy.

We should always know the winning and losing sides which is very important. I'm mute currently when it involves two Italian clubs clash, they're both competitive and won't give up for each other, the both teams will give each othe their very best. AC Milan is ahead of AS Roma this season when it comes to team's stats and winning ratio. There's hugh differences but this is not their usual Seria A matches but an Europa League which is consider a top title race for bot teams. These teams will not relent but positioned themselves for the big winnings.

[Weawant]

Whether Roma is better than AC Milan we will soon find out, for now I firmly believe that it will be AC Milan who will pass the round, because the team is in good shape and is getting good results in Serie A. Whoever passes Roma and AC Milan I will cheer for them and I hope they reach the final. It is since 1999 that an Italian has not won the Europa League, which at the time was called the UEFA Cup, and the last Italian was Parma. So I hope that after 25 years this cup can return to Italy.

I don't see the way in which we would use as a reason to think that one is better than the other especially roma an AC Milan. Roma except for a few mediocre wins, I don't think they have been able to really tackle tough or big team as such successfully so for that reason, I still don't trust their form well enough as to how much that can achieve with their current form so just thinking they would do better might not be really safe.

Both Roma  and AC Milan are both of different leagues which is another reason why I don't want to think that any is better than the other just yet as both teams has in recent times been doing well for their teams in their domestic league aswell so I have that too as a reason why I wouldn't rush to esteem a team above the other,.AC Milan is.doing very well for himself, they were in the champions league before moving to the Europa, who has also not made any less of their strength so far too but then Roma isn't in any weak form currently so I'm not seeing them any less either.

Even with the great form and everything that AC Milan has gotten, it isn't a guarantee the trophy will go to Spain this season, the competition is currently just too strong to gamble with so I'm very sure Liverpool a d Leverkusen would definitely notet any of these teams to the top despite them been also big teams too in the league this season, AC Milan is amongst one oft he biggest and though teams in the Europa this season aswell as Roma.

[imamusma]

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Jose Mourinho and De Rossi have both contributed to the success of AS Roma today and all what they’re building on now currently. If can check well before Jose Mourinho became the manager of the team, they where not that competitive in all competitions they’re participating in and looks like the club was crumbling. Jose Mourinho came and put the team back together and made some good signings that helped the team to shine and rise again in Serie A and also won a trophy in their participation in the European competitions.

Jose Mourinho’s strategy could have worn out and they needed a change of hand for that and that was why they brought in De Rossi who have also been doing a great job for the team. All praises should be accorded to both Jose Mourinho and De Rossi because it was their collective effort that have brought the team here once again after a long time of not active  in football in all competitions.

These two managers have played a big role in Roma current progress, with their respective strategies and characteristics, Roma has now become a club to be reckoned with again, both in Serie A and also in the European League. The transition between Jose Mourinho to De Rossi went very well, erasing various worries by appearing more consistent in winning. Lack of experience does not mean lack of understanding, De Rossi has proven to us all that he is worthy of the job. His success in bringing Roma through to the quarter finals of the Europa League is worthy of praise, and in Serie A itself, Roma now has a big chance of finishing in the Champions League zone.

Next, Roma will face Milan to reach the semi-finals, even though in theory Roma chances of winning are lower, it could be that luck will be on De Rossi and his squad side. Apart from all that, De Rossi presence has had a good impact on the development of players and the club as a whole, and management deserves to make his status as head coach permanent next season. If club officials dare to spend the budget to increase squad depth in the next transfer window, I think Roma could become one of the clubs challenging for the title in every competition they participate in.

[klidex]

In the European League, it will actually be even more difficult for small and weak teams to get tickets to the Champions League because here only one candidate will get a ticket to the Champions League. That is, the candidate who can win, while the others will not get anything and what we see now is that Liverpool and Leverkusen are both strong teams in their respective domestic leagues and even if they can't win the European League, both teams are already has the opportunity to get a ticket to the Champions League through its own domestic League.

Actually, the European League is not much different from the domestic league, it's just that in the European League there are selected clubs from other leagues that perform well, but are not as good as the clubs that won Champions League places, but still the European League is also quite difficult for these selected clubs. But sometimes the European League can also provide surprises, in fact clubs that don't perform very well in the domestic league can actually perform well in the European League, such as Sevilla in the last few seasons, they didn't perform well in La Liga but became champions in the European League.

Leverkusen and Liverpool are indeed strong clubs at the moment and they also want to fight for the Europa League trophy, even though they have secured a place in the Champions League but what they want to achieve is not the ticket but the trophy because they have already secured a place in the Champions League through the domestic league this season.

And between these two clubs it is actually quite difficult to predict who will get the trophy because both have almost the same strong performance, but usually English clubs are good enough to be favorites with their strength being greater than other leagues.

[Google+]

Milan's the favorite here. They're the better team on paper. Pioli's done a fantastic job, those guys know what they're doing. But you know me, I always think big, and Im not discounting Roma. De Rossi, the guy's a legend, but he's new to this coaching thing. Still, he's fired up that team, you can feel it.

Maybe they're not as polished as Milan, but Rome wasnt built in a day, right? They've got that fighting spirit, that underdog mentality. Sometimes, that's more powerful than experience. Milan might be more talented, but Roma wants this win more. Never underestimate a hungry team.

All eyes will be on the match between Milan and Roma, as one of the Serie A flavored Europa League matches, 
I see the match will be a battle between two coaches who do have different experiences, at the moment I think many of us have different views in seeing the match, and I think it is quite natural because a competition without different views of the fans of course will not be interesting right?
I personally believe to see Milan can win the game because indeed the squad and experience of Milan are better now than Roma.

I have repeatedly said that De Rossi has made Roma a little different than before, but I don't think they are fully capable of facing a team stronger than Roma at the moment, facing Milan is not an easy job for De Rossi and of course Pioli knows how to stop Roma's game which is now starting to use short and vertical passes in attack, In addition, I think the 4-back scheme that Roma continue to rely on is not a barrier for Giroud and Pulisic in scoring goals in the game.

[hyudien]

Whether Roma is better than AC Milan we will soon find out, for now I firmly believe that it will be AC Milan who will pass the round, because the team is in good shape and is getting good results in Serie A. Whoever passes Roma and AC Milan I will cheer for them and I hope they reach the final. It is since 1999 that an Italian has not won the Europa League, which at the time was called the UEFA Cup, and the last Italian was Parma. So I hope that after 25 years this cup can return to Italy.

We should always know the winning and losing sides which is very important. I'm mute currently when it involves two Italian clubs clash, they're both competitive and won't give up for each other, the both teams will give each othe their very best. AC Milan is ahead of AS Roma this season when it comes to team's stats and winning ratio. There's hugh differences but this is not their usual Seria A matches but an Europa League which is consider a top title race for bot teams. These teams will not relent but positioned themselves for the big winnings.

Of course they will give their best in the game to ensure they can win this match, especially since they are 2 teams from the same league, of course this will make the competition more interesting because they meet more often in domestic competitions.
For now, Ac Milan still looks better than AS Roma, but we will see the truth after the 2-leg match takes place. The reason is that these two teams also have the same chance of qualifying for the next round. AS Roma also had a better performance under De Rossi's direction, which made their confidence even greater.
AC Milan and AS Roma will show their best in this match, they will do everything they can to win, considering that their chances in Serie A can also be said to be closed. They will try to take advantage of this European League so they can win the title, yes, even though that is a difficult thing to do because the competition is very tight.

[Cryptmuster]

Jose Mourinho and De Rossi have both contributed to the success of AS Roma today and all what they’re building on now currently. If can check well before Jose Mourinho became the manager of the team, they where not that competitive in all competitions they’re participating in and looks like the club was crumbling. Jose Mourinho came and put the team back together and made some good signings that helped the team to shine and rise again in Serie A and also won a trophy in their participation in the European competitions.

Jose Mourinho’s strategy could have worn out and they needed a change of hand for that and that was why they brought in De Rossi who have also been doing a great job for the team. All praises should be accorded to both Jose Mourinho and De Rossi because it was their collective effort that have brought the team here once again after a long time of not active  in football in all competitions.

Of course, each coach will contribute to the team, but each coach has a different strategy on the field. Mourinho always builds a game from defense, he is a representative of Portuguese football, they are accustomed to this, but the point is that this is no longer as effective now as in the old days, now attacking football brings the best results, and such matches are definitely always more interesting to watch. Agree, with the arrival of De Rossi, Roma's matches have become more interesting.

[entertheabyss]

Of course, each coach will contribute to the team, but each coach has a different strategy on the field. Mourinho always builds a game from defense, he is a representative of Portuguese football, they are accustomed to this, but the point is that this is no longer as effective now as in the old days, now attacking football brings the best results, and such matches are definitely always more interesting to watch. Agree, with the arrival of De Rossi, Roma's matches have become more interesting.

We picks interests in matches and also in elite teams. José Mourinho was a blessing to AS Roma in his first season, he set standards for the club which they're enjoying till this present day. Mourinho lifted major trophies for AS Roma and he's always getting closer to enter the top race when he was incharge unfortunately, he got sacked when AS Roma was having one of these downtime in football. However the new coach, Daniele De Rossi is tactical and have shown samples of taking the club to good phases in the system.

[wakier]

Milan's the favorite here. They're the better team on paper. Pioli's done a fantastic job, those guys know what they're doing. But you know me, I always think big, and Im not discounting Roma. De Rossi, the guy's a legend, but he's new to this coaching thing. Still, he's fired up that team, you can feel it.

Maybe they're not as polished as Milan, but Rome wasnt built in a day, right? They've got that fighting spirit, that underdog mentality. Sometimes, that's more powerful than experience. Milan might be more talented, but Roma wants this win more. Never underestimate a hungry team.

I don't think what you say is wrong at all because what Roma have seen after being coached by De Rossi is also quite extraordinary so underestimating a team like Roma could be a very crucial mistake for Milan. Because Roma still really want to prove their struggle in the European League this season with the presence of De Rossi in their team, Milan have to be very careful with Roma even though Milan is not worse than Roma when looking at their achievements in the domestic league.

Sometimes AS Roma's performance and in the domestic league are different, As Roma shows more good performances in the UEL while in the domestic league AS Roma is not so consistent so it is quite doubtful that they will win, but now AS Roma's performance in the domestic league has improved enough so that AC Milan is not You can just underestimate Milan just because their ranking in the domestic league is quite far apart, but in terms of superiority, the two are actually almost equal, but many people are waiting for AC Milan in this match because perhaps the statistics show AC Milan's greater chance of winning.

[Distraction]

But interestingly, last season there were also many candidates for strong teams or favorite teams in the European League who failed to go further. For example Arsenal, Man United and Barcelona. All of them failed to go any further. And it was Sevilla who managed to win the European League title last season. So I think something similar could happen. Indeed, currently Liverpool and Leverkusen are the favorites. but I think another surprise could happen this season. And it could be that the favored team stops before the final.

Sevilla are a really special team in the Europa League though. Even if they have a terrible season in the La Liga it is still not an obstacle for them to win an EL title.

Just look at their dominance in the EL in the last 10 years:



It is incredible work right?    However we don't have them in the EL this time. They just finished their Champions League group at the last position. But if they somehow managed to make it to the EL then I would definitely add them among the biggest contenders no matter what.

By the way Emery has also been very successful in these years. 3 titles with Sevilla and 1 title with Villarreal also.    He is also a great manager with a solid career.

[beerlover]

I believe that De Rossi's Roma would stand more chance against Milan. They failed with Mourinho against them. They lost twice in their domestic league. However while there is good progress in Roma football I'm more expectant from them. Because above all else they have started to play an effective attacking-oriented game. 

This was what Roma needed. Mourinho was just placing obstacles ahead of Roma because of his boring defensive strategies. Roma aren't a good defense team. We must have all understood it so far. They need to play more attacking to balance themselves.

Milan are still a tough opponent but Roma have more chance to advance after some important changes made by De Rossi.

I agree that Milan has a better chance, but I am not underestimating Roma neither, looking at how they have been since De Rossi came in, I think that is why it is going to be quite good and will make a lot of people money if they bet on Roma and turn out to be right. This is of course not easy, we are going to face a lot of trouble if we are not careful so we should definitely consider the situation to be highly sensitive.

If you bet on Milan, you are betting on the better team to win the game, so you are making a right decision, if you bet on Roma you are betting on the team that made a comeback and gained a momentum so that's right too. Considering game by game, I think betting on home team winning in both cases could be fine.

[slapper]

Milan's the favorite here. They're the better team on paper. Pioli's done a fantastic job, those guys know what they're doing. But you know me, I always think big, and Im not discounting Roma. De Rossi, the guy's a legend, but he's new to this coaching thing. Still, he's fired up that team, you can feel it.

Maybe they're not as polished as Milan, but Rome wasnt built in a day, right? They've got that fighting spirit, that underdog mentality. Sometimes, that's more powerful than experience. Milan might be more talented, but Roma wants this win more. Never underestimate a hungry team.

I don't think what you say is wrong at all because what Roma have seen after being coached by De Rossi is also quite extraordinary so underestimating a team like Roma could be a very crucial mistake for Milan. Because Roma still really want to prove their struggle in the European League this season with the presence of De Rossi in their team, Milan have to be very careful with Roma even though Milan is not worse than Roma when looking at their achievements in the domestic league.

Anyone betting against Roma, especially under De Rossi, is a fool. This guy has energized the team. They're fighting for respect and to establish they're a force in Europe, not just kicking a ball. Last season, they shocked everyone with a deep Europa League run. That kind of run isn't accidental

Milan is a formidable contender, dominating Serie A. Football, especially European football, is unpredictable. Roma has underdog grit and De Rossi's tactical smarts. That combination can derail favorites. If things go well, both sides might run wild in this event. This is what makes it so intriguing for fans