The relationship with Ranieri is idyllic: the coach has already stated that he wants him in the team’s future. Now Paulo is aiming for a goal in the derby: with Juve, he was accustomed to punishing Lazio.

At San Siro, Roma missed out on the ultimate joy, but they rediscovered that ever-decisive Joya. Here’s Paulo Dybala once again, and Ranieri is back in the competitive game. Against Milan, they came close to winning away, and probably deserved to walk away from Meazza with two more points in the rankings. However, they have to settle for just having stopped the crisis of external results. Quantomeno can take solace in having recovered its most precious jewel: that right-footed goal by Dybala has restored balance and opened up new possibilities for the yellow-reds, a fundamental signal in view of Sunday evening’s derby. Francesco Tringali writes this in TuttoSport. Paulo has never scored against Lazio since wearing giallorosso’s jersey. In four city derbies played, he’s only managed to gift a decisive assist to Mancini, giving the giallorosso fans their last derby of April. And yet, wearing Juventus’ jersey, he consistently punished the biancocelesti, who have often been absent in Rome derbies. Now, however, he seems to have entered a period of good physical continuity, aiming to provide fans with that satisfaction that has always been missing in the most heartfelt race in the Capital over the past two seasons. What’s certain is that he firmly remains at the core of Roma’s plan, both in the present and in the future. Representing a key figure for technical qualities, charisma, leadership, and scoring ability, it won’t be long before the club initiates contract talks. Three goals and an assist in the last two games are a haul on which Ranieri has worked hard in the early days of his tenure, showing the right caution in fielding him at the right time, often knowingly withdrawing him. It’s just one of the many merits of Roma’s third coach of the season.