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Roma 0-2 Man Utd: Where Do Roma Go from Here?

 
The Champions League draw for quarterfinals could not have been better scripted for AS ROMA. They were to meet the English powerhouse Manchester United in a replay of last years UCL quarterfinals. The plot seemed straight out from a Hollywood movie and a revenge of last year's drubbing was possibly on the cards. " When I heard we would face Manchester I put my arms in the air and shouted 'Hell, yes, at last!' Finally we have the chance to put things right. This is the perfect opportunity for us to wipe out the memory of last year ." - Roma manager Luciano Spalletti, 31 March. Then came the reality check. Tuesday night came as bitter pill to swallow for the ROMA faith full. A 0-2 scoreline was hardly anticipated by any of them and all the hopes of revenge, retribution,vengeance etc came crashing down. it seems now that this draw has really do anymore bad than good to AS ROMA as they look to usurp the SERIE-A throne from Inter Milan. Coming to the game itself Manchester United were ... (link)

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