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View from the Opposition: The quickfire scouting report on Benevento


Editor of the Corriere dello Sport Ettore Intorcia tells us how Benevento have changed since the summer transfer window and how head coach Marco Baroni will approach Wednesday night's visit of Roma to the Stadio Ciro Vigorito

How have Benevento changed compared with last season's side and what are their targets for this campaign?

"The Stregoni have had a complete overhaul. To give you an idea of the extent of the facelift, there are only three survivors from their Serie C campaign, Fabio Lucioni, Amato Ciciretti and Lorenzo Del Pinto. Lots of their summer signings joined late on, with half a dozen players arriving in the final days of the transfer window. The most intriguing purchase going forward is Samuel Armenteros, the Sweden international with Cuban roots. Benevento haven't only revamped their personnel but they've switched system too. Baroni has moved from last season's 4-2-3-1 to a 4-4-2 which can morph into a 4-3-3. They still go with two wingers but they've done away with a number 10 after they didn't keep Filippo Falco on and he's been replaced by a player with a different profile. As for their targets this term, clearly they're aiming to stay up."

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What side will Baroni pick on Wednesday and how will they set up?

“The Benevento coach tends to mix things up and he could mirror Eusebio Di Francesco's 4-3-3. Vid Belec will start in goal, while the defence should be Lorenzo Venuti and Gaetano Letizia at full-back, with Lucioni and Andrew Gravillon in the middle. He'll go with Raman Chibsah, Danilo Cataldi and Ledian Memushaj in the middle, with Vittorio Parigini and Achraf Lazaar either side of Pietro Iemmello in attack."

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Who will be the key man for Benevento against Roma?

"First of all, I think the players that could hurt Roma are missing, Amato Ciciretti first and foremost. However, I'd say Lazaar because of the work he can do down the flank. The Moroccan, on loan at the Stregoni from Newcastle, is in good form and could be very useful both defensively and going forward given he'll be up against Bruno Peres and Alessandro Florenzi, two players who like to bomb on."

If you could take one Roma player out of their side for tomorrow, who would you pick?

"Given that Benevento can be quite gung-ho and afford a lot of space, I'd say one of the two wide forwards, so Diego Perotti or Florenzi if they start."

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