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Across the Romaverse, #239: Roma Contains Como, Mourinho’s Return & More!
After a long international break, the matches are coming fast and furious for the Giallorossi. A trip to Como right out of the gate tested Roma’s mettle, as Gasperini’s side held on for a 0-0 draw after going down to 10 men. Now, with Fabregas’ side behind them, the Giallorossi prepare for a reunion with […]
Four Key Figures From Roma’s 0-0 Draw at Como
Roma remained unbeaten through its first half-dozen matches, including a 0-0 draw at Como on Sunday. It was a tale of two halves, with the Giallorossi the more dangerous side in the first half before a 53rd-minute red card to Donyell Malen changed the trajectory of the match. However, the Giallorossi didn’t let the numerical […]
Sinners & Saints: Como 0, Roma 0
Things went from bad to worse for the Giallorossi yesterday. Heading into a critical early-season fixture against Como at the Stadio Giuseppe Singaglia without their star keeper, Mile Svilar, who suffered a non-displaced fracture to the little toe on his right foot, and club captain Bryan Cristante, who is battling knee inflammation, Roma’s back was […]
Roma Holds Como to a Draw Despite Costly Malen Red Card
Thanks to yesterday’s shocking news of Mile Svilar’s fractured toe, which will keep the Serbian-Belgian keeper out for at least a month, we already knew Roma would face today’s fixture against Como under less-than-ideal circumstances. What no one could have predicted, however, was that those circumstances would grow even more dire as the match wore […]
Como vs. Roma: Lineups & Game Thread
And we’re back. The international break is over and Roma are in action again, facing Como away. Was the first chunk of the season an illusion or will Gian Piero Gasperini’s side pick up from where they left off? Still unbeaten after drawing with Inter a few weeks ago, Roma now face a club who […]
Roma Travel North For Top Four Battle With Como
Thank goodness, the international break is nearly over. I’ve missed watching Roma matches, and while I appreciated the respective drama both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo brought to the past few weeks, with Roma in such good form, I’m incredibly eager to get back to business. Unfortunately, Roma have a rather inconvenient way of getting […]
Probable Formation: Como v Roma
After a three-week break, Roma pick things back up with a trip to face Como on matchday six of the Serie A season. Roma built some serious momentum in the first block of fixtures this season, but now will be forced to make at least a couple of tweaks to the formula against Como – […]
Matchday 6: Como vs. Roma
ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 09: AS Roma player Matias Soule during a training session at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on October 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) | AS Roma via Getty Images Sinners & Saints: Como 0, Roma 0 Roma Holds Como to a Draw Despite Costly Malen Red Card Como vs. Roma: Lineups & Game Thread Roma Travel North For Top Four Battle With Como Probable Formation: Como v Roma...
Roma Lose Mile Svilar to Fractured Pinky Toe at Worst Possible Time
Just when you thought nothing could go wrong for the first-place Giallorossi, disaster struck in perhaps the most Roma Happened way possible. Among the list of players Roma could ill afford to lose, we could toss out names like Paulo Dybala, Donyell Malen, and even young Wesley França, but the man at the very back, […]
90 Minutes of Hell: The Tactical Stranglehold of Gasperini’s Roma
In addition to recounting your academic and professional achievements, old-timey job interviews usually concluded with the de rigueur closer, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” It may not be the most original question, but it ostensibly gauges a candidate’s ambition and forward-thinking. While I always struggled with this question, mostly because it’s devoid […]
Gasperini Has Roma Thinking Scudetto—Maybe Sooner Than Expected
This newly reimagined three-week international break has been truly interminable for club football fans, but there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. In a mere 72 hours (give or take), Roma not only returns to the pitch but does so against one of their chief competitors in the Serie A title race, […]
Lorenzo Pellegrini Could Return to Roma Starting XI Against Como
Sitting in first place, with a bevy of talented new faces and one of the most heralded managers of the past decade leading the way, it feels like AS Roma has finally turned the page to a new era. Time will tell just how successful Gian Piero Gasperini group will ultimately become, but thanks to […]
Roma Reportedly Revive Talks for Real Madrid’s Endrick
They say the transfer market never sleeps. In a world constantly bombarded by status updates and breaking news, it can be hard to tune out the transfer noise and focus on the actual football, to the point where it sometimes feels like the sport itself is nothing more than a minor distraction in between Here […]
Roma Could Be Without Bryan Cristante for Como, Real Madrid Matches
Bryan Cristante may not be the most exciting player to ever wear a Roma shirt, but he’s consistent and reliable, rarely missing a match because of injury or fatigue. Given how frequently the club is stricken with all manner of ligament-related plagues, Cristante has been a living embodiment of the phrase “the best ability is […]
Malen Named Serie A Player of the Month for September
While football clubs are seldom as busy in the winter transfer window as in the summer, every now and then the confluence of talent, timing, and opportunity produces a game-changing signing. In the past 15 to 20 years alone, we’ve seen Roma land January gems such as Luca Toni, Radja Nainggolan, and Stephan El Shaarawy, […]
First Month in Review: Rodrigo Mora is Just Getting Started
Last season was billed as a transition year under Gian Piero Gasperini, a time to adjust to a new style of play and new expectations. But a funny thing happened on the way to the Forum: Roma exceeded those expectations. While they lacked the sizzle of Gasperini’s Atalanta sides, the Giallorossi found their stride in […]
Final Approval Granted for the Stadio Della Roma: Construction to Begin Spring 2027
Being a Romanista hardens you into a skeptical news reader. You learn to raise an eyebrow when you read the phrase “Roma are in talks with Mr. X’s agent about a BIG SUMMER MOVE to the Capitoline club.” You have to stifle a laugh when you see someone breathlessly report that an exciting manager is […]
First Month in Review: Leonardo Balerdi Already Exceeding Expectations
Roma had far more glamorous signings than Leonardo Balerdi this summer. The Rodrigo Mora saga, the signing of Santiago Castro, even the (obvious) decision to turn Donyell Malen’s transfer into a permanent move to Roma: all three came with far more pizzazz than the last-second loan signing of Balerdi from Marseille. You’d never know that […]
First Month in Review: Marten de Roon Reprises Familar Role
Despite all the hand-wringing and mishegoss surrounding Roma’s transfer market this summer, new Sporting Director Tony D’Amico rallied late, securing six signings before the closing bell in early September. While the early returns on these half-dozen names have been a bit scattered, D’Amico addressed several key weaknesses in Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, improving depth in […]
Roma Women Open Scudetto Defense With Trip to Sassuolo
Roma Women will begin their pursuit of a fourth Scudetto in five years on Sunday, with an away match at Sassuolo being the first game on their Serie A schedule this season. Gianpiero Piovani’s side go into the game on the back of a 0-0 draw with OH Leuven at the start of the Champions […]
Roma Working on New Contract for Breakout Star Emanuele Lulli
With the new look three-week international break in full swing, it’s only natural that calcio fans reflect on the state of the Italian National Team. Despite their victory at the pandemic-delayed EURO 2020, the Azzurri have struggled mightily over the past 10-15 years, reaching their nadir this past summer when they failed to qualify for […]
Roma Reportedly Eyeing Frosinone Winger Giorgi Kvernadze
Thirteen points from their first five league matches, three goals conceded, and a league-leading +11 goal differential; life is good for first-place Roma. However, despite those good tidings, there are fleeting moments when it feels like something is still missing from Gian Piero Gasperini’s attack. And that something, as you may have guessed from the […]
Two Goals, One Statement: Manu Koné Is Ready to Take Over Roma’s Midfield
After a masterclass featuring two goals and an MOTM performance against Italian champions Inter Milan, Manu Koné is becoming the midfield maestro we always knew he could be. This is already Koné’s third season in Rome and his second under Gasperini, but after more than 80 appearances, Roma fans can finally breathe a sigh of […]
Malen, Wesley, Cristante Nursing Injuries & More International Break Bullets
In years past, heading into the break after a 2-2 draw with Inter Milan would have been cause for celebration. After all, given the historical imbalance between the two clubs, securing any positive result against the Nerazzurri was a job well done for the Giallorossi. However, now that Gian Piero Gasperini has Roma walking among […]
Sinners & Saints: Roma 2, Inter Milan 2
Yesterday’s top-of-the-table clash against Inter Milan was billed as a litmus test for Roma; a sort of check-in point for the Giallorossi’s title ambitions. After starting the new season with a perfect 4-0 record, many hailed Gian Piero Gasperini’s group as an early-season title contender. There’s nothing wrong with proclamations like that, but aside from […]
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