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In our recent roundtable, the consensus was that injuries are the main reason for Roma’s struggles over the last two months. Injuries have decimated Roma, especially in the attacking department, where Paulo Dybala and Matías Soulé‘s absences have left Gian Piero Gasperini with a dearth of creative options behind striker Donyell Malen—who has had to […]
While last week’s narrow 1-0 victory over Lecce kept the wolves at bay for another week, it did little to erase the stench of February and March from our collective conscience. After drawing AC Milan 1-1 on January 25th, Roma climbed to third place in the standings, trailing the second-place Rossoneri by only four points. […]
Earlier this week, when discussing Roma’s rumored interest in Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt, we pointed out the unique situation of his position. Midfielders are so crucial to the functioning of a proper football club, progressing the ball up the pitch, creating chances, and logging thousands of minutes and hundreds of kilometers, so you can never […]
We’ve said it many times over the years, but midfielders are to football what middle relievers are to baseball or linemen are to American football: an invaluable commodity you can never overstock. And whether it was due to injuries, the accumulated fatigue from playing midweek matches all season long, or simply a lack of quality, […]
Like many of Roma’s young players last season, Matías Soulé’s development was delayed by the club’s managerial turnover. Playing for three managers in one season isn’t ideal for any footballer, especially a U-23 still trying to find their footing as a professional. So when Gian Piero Gasperini was hired as Roma’s new manager last summer, […]
Hey! How about that?! For the first time in a month, Roma put the ball in the back of the net more than her opponent! By defeating the other Giallorossi yesterday 1-0 at a packed Stadio Olimpico, Roma exorcised their March demons, edging past 18th-placed Lecce thanks to an early second-half goal from Robinio Vaz. […]
Survival was the name of the game for today’s match, and thanks to Roma’s attacking corps, Roma survived for another week in their fight for Champions League football qualification. After weeks of drift and painful losses in both Serie A and the Europa League, the Giallorossi arrived at the Olimpico in need of a simple […]
With only two wins in their last 11 matches in all competitions, Roma is reeling as we make our way towards spring. After reading their nadir in a seven-goal Added Extra Time thriller against Bologna, which saw the Giallorossi crash out of the Europa League, one might even say that Roma is in the business […]
Roma has one more opportunity to right the ship before the national team players depart for the international break. Since blowing a two-goal lead against Juventus in the final moments a few matches ago, the Giallorossi have been on a downward spiral. Roma is now winless in five, which has caused Gasperini’s side to drop […]
Before you read any further, a confession: This article doesn’t actually answer the question posed in its headline. While we can use a variety of statistics to dissect Roma’s performances and results over the years, measuring things like points per game, goal differential, and time of possession, reducing the club’s shortcomings to a single data […]
With only two wins in their last nine Serie A matches, Roma’s already fragile hold on one of Italy’s four Champions League spots has slipped away. After Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Como, who now sit in 4th place, Roma dropped to 6th on the table, two points behind 5th-place Juventus and three points behind Como. […]
Do or die. That’s how Gian Piero Gasperini described today’s second leg of the Europa League Round of 16 against Bologna. After drawing the Rossoblu last weekend on the road, Roma welcomes their domestic rivals to the Olimpico for a little European intrigue. While the Giallorossi are still dealing with injuries in the attack, the […]
With nine matches remaining in the 2025-2026 Serie A season, Roma may need nearly every single one of those 27 points to overcome and hold off Juventus, Como, and Napoli to land one of Italy’s four Champions League places in next season’s competition. There are a few matches that appear like gimmes at first glance, […]
Tuesday Trivia returns from another hiatus to celebrate a special day on the calendar. No, not St. Patrick’s Day, but the 40th birthday of one of the most prolific footballers to ever suit up for AS Roma, Edin Dzeko. After pursuing the Bosnian forward for several months, the Giallorossi finally landed the then 29-year-old striker […]
After closing out 2025 on a high note with seven wins out of 10 matches, Roma’s good fortune carried into the new year as Gian Piero Gasperini’s group won four of their first five league matches in 2026. However, just as winter loosen its grip on the Northern Hemisphere, so too has Roma lost its […]
If you prefer to save five minutes of your time and skip down to the comments section, we won’t be offended. You’ve seen this match before, read this review before, and you’ve endured this pain before. With their Champions League lifeline hanging by a thread, Gian Piero Gasperini and Roma had everything to play for […]
The new year has been quite a whirlwind for our beloved AS Roma. From the tantalizing high of new signings like Donyell Malen lifting the Giallorossi into third place to the spate of injuries and dropped points that seem to portend the club’s annual spring swoon, we’ve seldom had a minute to relax over the […]
At this stage of the season, the margins disappear, and the stakes get brutally clear. When Roma travel to face Como at the beautiful Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Djarum (it’s really something, just right by the water), the situation doesn’t require much framing: Roma need three points against their biggest rival for fourth place. A respectable […]
Gian Piero didn’t hold a pre-match press conference on Saturday, so we have fewer updates than usual regarding injuries. However, upon release of the squad list, we can confirm that neither Paulo Dybala nor Matías Soulé will return for this crucial tilt. Meanwhile, Evan Ferguson and Artem Dovbyk remain out for the foreseeable future. In […]
When a knockout round matchup revolves around two clubs from the same league, the tie always becomes just a little bit spicier. That dynamic was on full display Thursday night as Roma and Bologna battled to a hard-fought 1–1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League Round of 16 matchup. This one seldom […]
While Roma’s domestic journey to the Champions League remains active, the last two matches—a 3-3 draw with Juventus and a 2-1 loss to Genoa—have dampened spirits across the Romaverse. The Giallorossi are in the middle of a four-team tie with Napoli, Como, and Juventus, with only five points separating third-place Napoli and sixth-place Juventus. So, […]
“We’ve been in crisis in attack for some time now. I said earlier that the numbers have changed: compared to the first half of the season, we’ve lost five players, including El Shaarawy. Then, as far as genuine strikers are concerned, like Malen at the moment, we have Vaz, who is also a very young […]
In what felt like a must win for the Giallorossi, things didn’t go as planned as Roma fell against Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa. The loss leaves Gasperini’s side in a precarious position heading into a busy stretch of matches. We break it all down and discuss some of the following topics: Google iTunes Spotify
January 10th in Sassuolo–that was the last time Evan Ferguson played for Roma. The Irish forward has been absent ever since being substituted for Stephan El Shaarawy before half-time in Roma’s 2-0 win. He’s not truly missing since we know his whereabouts, but ongoing injury problems have disrupted his first—and probably only—season in Rome. We […]
While nothing has come easy for Gian Piero Gasperini and Roma this season, following their victory over Cremonese two weeks ago, the Giallorossi were sitting pretty. Thanks to goals from Bryan Cristante, Evan Ndicka, and Niccolo Pisilli, Roma’s 3-0 romp at the Stadio Olimpico pushed the capital club into 3rd place. Not only was Roma […]