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With last weekend’s 1-1 draw against AC Milan firmly in the rearview mirror, Gian Piero Gasperini and Roma must now shift their attention back to the Europa League. Following last week’s 2-0 win over Stuttgart, the Giallorossi are virtually assured of advancing to the next phase; the only question remaining is how circuitous a path […]
As incredible as it may sound, it took until almost February before the Giallorossi finally drew a match. And the way this one played out against the Rossoneri, it turned out to be a crucial point gained, as the Roma did it come from behind fashion. As a result, Roma pulled into third place in […]
Recently, our guest contributor Zach Lowy had the chance to interview former Roma player Ricardo Faty. Faty isn’t a name usually associated with Giallorossi due to his short spell with the club. In fact, I can’t recall even seeing him play during my nascent days as a Roma supporter—he was always just another name on […]
Tuesday Trivia returns from its Holiday/International Break/I kept forgetting hiatus with another player-focused quiz. Last time out, with the heartbreaking sight of Daniele De Rossi returning to the Stadio Olimpico as an opponent, we tested your knowledge on all things DDR. From his professional debut to his first goal and even down to how many […]
In the wake of yesterday’s draw with second-place AC Milan—one in which Roma dominated the first half, generating chances on a whim—Gian Piero Gasperini acknowledged that it was a complicated fixture but was adamant that Roma would have won had they not fallen behind early in the second half. While that may sound like a […]
In a night when the Olimpico buzzed with electricity despite the miserable weather, the Giallorossi ended up with a result that didn’t reflect just how much they deserved three points. From the jump, it was clear Gasperini’s men had taken a positive approach to their match against Milan, while Milan played defensive, tacky football that […]
In so many ways, tonight’s fixture was Act One, Scene One from the Roma Happened nightmare script. With Roma dancing around the fringes of the top four for most of the season, the Giallorossi were gifted a lifeline earlier this weekend. Thanks to our old pal Luciano Spalletti guiding Juventus to a 3-0 upset over […]
It’s a cold, rainy day in Rome, but like the mailman, neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these Romanisti from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. Today’s appointed rounds is perhaps one of the most significant matches of Roma’s season to date: a duel with second-place Milan that could […]
Roma welcomes Milan to the Olimpico today, hoping to secure its first positive result of the season against a top-four rival. With head-to-head losses to both Milan clubs, Napoli, and Juve, the Giallorossi are doing themselves no favors in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League. However, with Roma currently fourth in a […]
After spending weeks, if not months, tracking every available and semi-available forward in Europe, Roma closed a pair of intriguing deals last week, landing Donyell Malen from Aston Villa and young French forward Robinio Vaz from Marseille. While Vaz is one for the future, Malen made an immediate impact, scoring the match-winning goal against Torino […]
With all the excitement over Donyell Malen’s dream debut in Roma’s 2-0 win over Torino, which erased much of the consternation stemming from the club’s up-and-down performances over the preceding month, the club’s ongoing Europa League campaign was swept under the rug. After an opening-round win over Nice in late September, Roma stumbled in their […]
Today’s Europa League match between Roma and Stuttgart carries a lot of weight for the Giallorossi’s long-term hopes. A win here would make it far more likely that Roma makes the top eight after league play, avoiding a messy play-in round featuring the clubs that land between ninth and twenty-fourth. Meanwhile, a draw or a […]
“The lads are doing well, except for [Mario] Hermoso, who is injured. Then there are the other players with their ailments who you already know about, and the obvious absences of the two new signings. Otherwise, I’d say that the squad is in good shape physically. Obviously tomorrow’s match is quickly followed by a game […]
Torino learned the hard way that beating a team twice in a week and three times in a season is difficult, as Roma paid Il Toro back with an impressive 2-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico Grande di Torino. It was a complete performance from the Giallorossi, who moved into sole possession of 4th in […]
Robinio Vaz arrives at Roma as a relatively unknown 19-year-old whose transfer came out of nowhere. Despite his youth and inexperience, his talent was enough for Ricky Massara and Co. to drop €25 million on the French teenager. To learn more about Roma’s recent signing, who made his debut on Sunday in Turin, we brought […]
Normally, a road fixture against 13th-place Torino wouldn’t cause much of a fuss, but there was a tinge of excitement in the air yesterday when Roma visited the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Not only were the two clubs meeting for the second time in a week, but thanks to Cagliari’s earlier upset of Juventus, the […]
A dream debut from the Giallorossi’s newest player, Donyell Malen, who was signed on loan from Aston Villa on Friday, and a second-half strike from Paulo Dybala propelled Roma to a decisive 2-0 win over Torino at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Just days after crashing out of the Coppa Italia to Torino, Roma tamed […]
It’s not very often that two football clubs face each other twice in a week, but after squaring off in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Tuesday, Roma and Torino are back at it again today. Only this time, the circumstances and the location have changed. Rather than battling to advance into the latter […]
Roma may still be smarting after their midweek Coppa Italia exit to Torino, but a unique wrinkle in the Serie A calendar means they must face the same team only a few days later. The Coppa defeat was a joyless one, decided on margins that Roma never quite managed to bend. It’s lingering (in my […]
“Regarding our general condition, the team is definitely in a better place than it has been the last 15-20 days, around the end of December and start of January. [Evan] Ndicka is back and we got through the suspensions of [Mario] Hermoso, [Gianluca] Mancini and [Bryan] Cristante. [Lorenzo] Pellegrini will return and probably Ferguson too. […]
The following is a guest post from Zach Lowy of Breaking the Lines; be sure to follow Zach on social media to read more of his work! You’d struggle to find a more experienced coaching expert in North America than Glenn Crooks. Born and raised in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Crooks graduated with a Bachelor’s […]
While it wasn’t quite the attacking double dip we expected a few weeks back, Gian Piero Gasperini will have two new attackers in tow as he prepares for this weekend’s matchup against Torino. A day after announcing the signing of 18-year-old French forward Robinio Vaz, who arrived from Marseille on a deal potentially worth €25 […]
It’s been an eventful few days for Roma. A win on the weekend over Sassuolo was followed by a disappointing crash out of the Coppa Italia on Tuesday. However, prior to the match with the Granata, some big mercato news broke: Roma finalized deals for Robinio Vaz and Donyell Malen And we’re here to break […]
After spending the entire summer single-mindedly chasing Jadon Sancho, only to be left holding the bag when he spurned Roma’s advances—forcing the club into a hasty loan of Leon Bailey—Gian Piero Gasperini and Frederic Massara seemingly learned their lesson. Rather than waiting for Giacomo Raspadori to give the all-clear to join the Giallorossi or hoping […]
While it would have been nice if Roma had won tonight’s Coppa Italia Round of 16 match against Torino, the real test for Torino comes on Saturday, when the sides face off at the other Stadio Olimpico in a critical Round 21 fixture. Given the heavy squad rotation in today’s match and the relatively lighter […]