Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between AS Roma and Feyenoord. The Round of 32 clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Soccer Plus.
What They're Saying
Roma manager Rudi Garcia (via Football Italia): "I've already said we'll play at the maximum in both competitions [Serie A and the Europa League]. We need experience in Europe. We need to make a name for ourselves. In the League, we battle all year to qualify for European competition. We hope that will be the Champions League, but to elevate Roma's position we have to play in Europe every year. Our aim is to qualify, and we can make that a possibility tomorrow."
Feyenoord manager Fred Rutten (via Football Italia): "Roma have two styles. They can play football very well, but they also know how to keep other teams from playing. We don't have any particular concerns. Roma are composed of great individual players, who are all capable of making the difference. They are tough, like Italian teams always are. We'll have to look out and make the best of our opportunities. We'll try imposing our own game, and playing with our own style. We want to do that to our best."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Controlling the midfield for Roma on Thursday is Daniele De Rossi. In three European matches, the 31-year-old is averaging 2.7 interceptions and 86.2 passes.
Roma's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sanctis; Holebas, Mbiwa, Manolas, Fiorenzi; Nainggolan, Rossi, Pjanic; Gervinho, Totti, Ljajic
Feyenoord's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vermeer; Nelom, Kongolo, Beek, Wilkshire; Ahmadi, Clasie; Boetius, Immers, Toornstra; Richards
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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