Francesco Totti has taken a bit of a jab at AC Milan ahead of their Europa League meeting with Roma, claiming that they are not the team that they once were.
Milan beat Slavia Praha 7-3 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals of the competition, and the draw took place on Friday in Switzerland. Some teams looked like fierce opponents on paper such as Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool, but the possibility of drawing a domestic rival emerged.
As it turned out, the Rossoneri were the first ball out and they got domestic rivals Roma who beat Brighton 4-1 in the last 16, with the winner of Bayern Leverkusen versus West Ham potentially awaiting in the semi-finals.
Totti spoke at an event for Betsson.sport and he was asked for his thoughts on the fact that his former side were drawn in an all-Italian clash against Roma, which will take place next month over two legs.
“The further you go in a competition the more complicated it becomes, sooner or later you meet all the strongest teams,” he said (via Radio Rossonera).
“The Rossoneri are doing well, they have added 3/4 players of quality and quantity. It will be a beautiful and open tie, I hope that Roma get through. Milan’s European DNA? It will be an additional factor for them, but it is no longer the Milan it once was…”
The former playmaker was questioned on what he thinks regarding the impact that Daniele De Rossi has made, given he has led Roma very much into a fight for fourth place.
“I didn’t expect him to do so well straight away but I hoped he would. He is proving to be a great coach and I, like all the Giallorossi fans, hope he continues at this level.
“Roma are a difficult place and are demonstrating his value. Knowing the city, the fans and the club well and therefore bringing all this together to ensure that the players perform with maximum peace of mind.”
Nicht mehr dass Roma, dass einmal war…
Sie unterstützen immer noch Mussolini…
He is not wrong- this isn’t close to a Berlusconi level Milan, and now even Roma’s wagebill is higher than ours. But his Roma with Batigol, Tommasi etc was also way stronger than this Roma.
Totti was never the player the Prince Gianini was!!!😃
Totti was miles better than Giannini.
higher wage bill and always finish behind Milan. overral if you campare squads they have 0 wc players while we have 3. Head to head , last time roma beat Milan was 2019 since then Milan wins or draws.. :O
Totti can dream but reality will hit hard
Their high wage bill was thanks to Mou getting half their team from Psg and the Epl. Good for them listening to that guy
Think most of it are lukaku and dybala. It’s not that higher anyway. Their bill is 20M higher and they are 16M of that
Tomassi was the least in that team. Roma had Samuel and peak Cafu. In any case, they’ve been to two consecutive European finals. They’re no pushovers.
yeah the manager that took them there is gone, but by your logic with him gone they are stronger
so which is it? You cant have it both ways
wtf is this 10 year old logic
Because a high wage bill equates to success lmao. Roma takes bums like El Sharaawy.
Totti should look at Roma first before he throw that claim lol.
Stating facts isn’t a jab.
My thoughts exactly
Agree
just because you hate Milan doesnt mean every other Milan fan does
whats wrong with you
trata de sacar presión a los jugadores de la Roma… Forza Milan… Siempre Milan
Lmaoooo he isn’t stating fact. And Roma is a joke. Even with their small revival.
Not at all. They are a good team and if they play well they can beat us.
If they play well and Milan also play well, I’d bet on Milan
Lol Milan position per position are a better team. Just look at the facts. Roma has one of the worst wage bills in relation to results in all of Europe.
Yeah then go support Roma if you love them so much
Gonna be an exciting tie. I see us edging Roma over two legs because our team is of higher quality. bUt it will be tight.
Unfortunately again the first tie is at San Siro as statistically the teams which play the second leg at home have a much higher chance of progressing.
We beat this team twice before already. And while under DeRossi they have been playing better and with more enthusiasm, tactically DDR is not close to Pioli.
Hopefully Pioli gets it right.
Totti not wrong about ACM . This team still far from 2007 squad that win CL but this team still development & have great potential unlike Roma that only depend on loan & free transfer player , just add 3 player World class in striker , DMF ,RB and this team can compete with city or RM
And so Roma
The same can be said about Roma too 😂
Still more than the Roma will ever be..
Thanks Mr Totti but your Roma are still running on new manager syndrome….
FORZA ROMA !!!
Man I wish Milan was as cool as Roma
said no one ever other than Sempremilan people lmao
Funny because Roma has never been anything at all. So the jab’s on him. 😀 😀 😀
Comment says more about how poor Roma are these days..