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For the second time this season, the Giallorossi lost another 1-0 match to a Milan club. This time, it was AC Milan who defeated Roma at the San Siro thanks to a goal from Strahinja Pavlovic. We examine what went wrong in a match that could have gone Roma’s way but didn’t. Some topics of […]
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While Roma’s European legacy can’t compete with the likes of Real Madrid, AC Milan, or Bayern Munich, the Giallorossi have provided many memorable European nights. From decisive victories to crushing defeats, memorable goals, epic comebacks, and everything in between, there’s seldom a dull moment when Roma faces its continental foes. Roma’s latest European campaign hasn’t […]
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Roma entered yesterday’s match against AC Milan at the San Siro with hopes of a two-point lead at the top of the table. After Cesc Fabregas’s Como side held Napoli to a draw on Saturday, Roma had the chance to claim sole possession of the top spot on the Serie A ladder after 10 games. […]
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With Gian Piero Gasperini preferring to focus on how his team could best Milan on the road, and with Roma fans trolling for bigger prizes (claiming sole possession of first place on the table), the rationalists among us probably sided with Gasperini. After all, it’s only Round 10 and, as good as finishing the weekend […]
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Gian Piero Gasperini may have preferred to keep the focus on Milan in his pre-match press conference, but there’s no denying it: Roma has a chance to make a huge statement today. Thanks to Como’s draw against Napoli earlier this weekend, a win today at the San Siro would give Roma sole possession of first […]
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Ahead of an all-important match against fourth-place Milan, Gian Piero Gasperini gave a full-fledged presser and spoke at length about fitness issues in the squad, what he’s expecting from the team moving forward, and some of his gripes with the changes to football substitutions over the last several years. The stakes of the match are […]
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Five away games, five wins. It looks like Gasperini has cured Roma’s old Achilles Heel: poor results on the road. But what’s behind their struggles at home? Roma’s results are split into two parts: they have won all their away matches, but all their defeats have occurred at home. The Stadio Olimpico, once an impenetrable fortress, […]
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“The midfield and defense are very similar in every game. The defense is the same, the midfield is the same, and the wingers are the same. Cristante is the one who’s played the most. We’ve varied the attack the most. Our squad is very strong numerically. We’re looking for solutions in attack. At the start, […]
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While it may lack the name recognition of the Derby della Capitale or the Derby d’Italia, the calcio world’s collective ears tend to perk up whenever AS Roma and AC Milan face off. Featuring some of the biggest stars in Serie A over the past twenty years, this rivalry has rarely lacked star power, even […]
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After beating Sassuolo in a difficult 1-0 match on Sunday, Gian Piero Gasperini and the Giallorossi immediately turned the page to their next opponent, Parma. With only two days of rest between games and tough fixtures against AC Milan and Rangers looming next week, Roma might have been forgiven if they played a bit flat […]
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With a tight turnaround after Sunday’s difficult 1-0 win over Sassuolo, Roma had very little time to enjoy the fruits of their labor. While Sunday’s victory put the Giallorossi even with Napoli at the top of the table, after watching Antonio Conte’s club dispatch Lecce on Tuesday, the pressure was on the capital club as […]
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Gian Piero Gasperini came to Roma with the expectation of reshaping the Giallorossi in the image of his Atalanta sides: Intense, up-tempo football that was not only effective but pleasing to the eye. While we hope a day will come when Roma’s attack is the envy of the league, but in the here and now, […]
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After defeating Sassuolo on Sunday, the Giallorossi have a quick turnaround when they host Parma on Wednesday at the Olimpico. The only player ruled out for the match is Angeliño, but a decent amount of turnover is likely as the Giallorossi enter their fourth match in twelve days. Gasperini is expected to again use Paulo […]
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The lights of the Olimpico are flickering back on after a trip to Sassuolo, and Roma return with a simple task that’s not their typical order of business: stay on top. Sitting tied for first in Serie A after eight matches, Gasperini’s side have built their rise on something rare in Rome—consistency. The defense has […]
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For more than three decades, James Richardson has been one of the most recognizable English-language voices covering Italian football. Best known for his decade-long run as host of Football Italia from 1992 to 2002, Richardson helped introduce a generation of viewers to Serie A’s glamour, chaos, and charisma. A noted Roma fan, he recently sat […]
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Roma bounced back from consecutive defeats by beating Sassuolo 1-0 at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday. It wasn’t the most eye-catching performance for the Giallorossi, but another three points moves Roma joint top of the table with Napoli. Listen along as we break down Roma’s latest win and discuss much more, including: -Defense covering for […]
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It was more of the same for Gian Piero Gasperini’s group yesterday in Sassuolo. On the positive side, Mile Svilar and friends kept their league-leading fifth clean sheet of the season, while Paulo Dybala delivered a timely and surprisingly difficult match-winner early in the first half. However, Roma’s penchant for missing chances was on full […]
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As Kermit the Frog once famously sang, it’s not easy being green. And that saying was put to the test today in Sassuolo in a literal battle of the greens. Clad in their green and white third kit, Roma faced the Nervoderi on the road in what is becoming an all-too-familiar feeling in these early […]
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After losing three consecutive matches at home for the first time since 2011, Gian Piero Gasperini and Roma hit the road for their Matchday 8 fixture against 11th-place Sassuolo, winners of two of their past three matches. With all eyes fixed on Gasperini’s struggling attack, the pressure will be on Roma’s forwards (particularly their strikers) […]
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After another disappointing offensive performance, Gian Piero Gasperini faces a major decision. Should he bench both traditional #9s and start Paulo Dybala again in a false 9 role? Here were his comments when he was asked about the forwards—Ferguson in particular—and the idea that Roma tends to play better with a target man. “Ferguson has […]
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Well, that didn’t go as planned. Roma’s midweek Europa League clash against Viktoria Plzeň was not the easy three points many Romanisti expected; instead, defensive errors and a lack of offensive firepower mean that the Giallorossi have some serious work to do throughout the rest of the Europa League league phase, while also meaning that […]
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Has Gian Piero Gasperini lost his magic touch, or have Roma’s forwards really been that bad? Roma fans have been asking themselves this question for the past two months. Gasperini built his reputation as an attacking genius, elevating humble Atalanta from obscurity to a title contender thanks to an offense that overwhelmed opponents with its […]
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Despite the uncertainty on the transfer market and the transition to a new manager, it wasn’t crazy to suggest that Roma were among a handful of favorites to take home the Europa League crown. In fact, the managerial change may have led many people to think the Giallorossi could claim their second European title in […]
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“There’s a medical report for Angelino and they’re running tests. It’s not something I can talk about. You have to go on what the doctors say. We hope to have him back as soon as possible. Apart from him, fingers crossed, everyone is available at the moment.” With that Gian Piero Gasperini cleared the way […]
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Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to the media earlier today ahead of Roma’s Europa League meeting with Viktoria Plzeň. While his tone was steady and still optimistic, his responses gave off a clear undercurrent of caution heading into a match that many have written down as a guaranteed three points. After falling short against Inter over […]
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