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Probable Formation: Roma vs Atalanta
“We need to take it match by match. It’s true that these games are all close together but it’s impossible to predict what will happen on the pitch. We’ve gone months with no injuries, but when you start playing in the league and then the Champions League too, a few players are bound to pick […]
Matchday 3: Roma vs. Atalanta
ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 02: AS Roma player Paulo Dybala during training session at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on September 02, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) | AS Roma via Getty Images Four Key Figures From Roma’s 2-1 Win Over Atalanta Roma Finally Exorcises Its Atalanta Demon Probable Formation: Roma vs Atalanta Roma’s Perfect Start Faces Its First Real Test Against Atalanta
Roma’s Perfect Start Faces Its First Real Test Against Atalanta
It’s time to turn things up a notch. Yeah, thrashing Fiorentina and Lecce was fun, and it sure is nice to be top of the table, however soon in the season it is. But the question remains: how will Roma look against better teams? Heading into the next gear after their last game before finally […]
Transfer Market Recap Roundtable: Best Signings, Biggest Misses & More!
While Roma’s transfer season wasn’t as busy as the spate of rumors suggested (106 players in total), one could argue it was the most important silly season in recent memory. Fresh off a third-place finish and back in the Champions League for the first time in eight seasons, Roma finally had something to prove. Rather […]
“We’re Slightly Short”: D’Amico Admits Roma Remain Incomplete After Deadline Day
Following consecutive 4-0 wins to start the new season, the Romaverse was buzzing heading into yesterday’s transfer deadline day. And what better way to cap off another Donyell Malen goal fest than by finally acquiring Gian Piero Gasperini’s white whale: a pacy, inverted left-winger. After a summer-long pursuit of targets such as Mason Greenwood, Antonio […]
No Deadline-Day Winger? Roma Can Still Shop the Free-Agent Market
While Roma failed to make a deadline-day signing, it wasn’t for lack of effort. From sending a private plane to Stuttgart to convince Jamie Leweling to their valiant attempt at trimming the Russian bureaucracy to land Zenit wide man Luiz Henrique, Tony D’Amico worked until the bitter end to acquire a new left-winger for Gian […]
Four Key Figures From Roma’s 4-0 Win Over Lecce
Roma dominated Lecce in yesterday’s 4-0 win at the Via del Mare, but the goals only tell part of the story. Here are four other key figures from the Giallorossi’s second consecutive dominant performance of the season. 19 As in the number of league goals Donyell Malen has scored in 20 matches since his arrival […]
Three Things We Learned From Roma’s Blitzing of Lecce
Wait, is this Roma team the real deal? Another week, another 4-0 win. Yes, it was only Fiorentina last week, and it was only Lecce this week, but Roma are racing away as the highest-scoring team in Serie A and it feels fantastic. Donyell Malen’s double – no hat-trick this time, tut tut – sent […]
Reports: Roma Intensifies Leweling Pursuit (Updates: Deal is Dead)
After beginning the season with a pair of rollicking 4-0 wins over Fiorentina and Lecce, attacking upgrades seem like the last thing Roma needs. Between Donyell Malen, Paulo Dybala, Matías Soulé, and now Rodrigo Mora, there is plenty of attacking talent to go around. However, with another 40-plus matches remaining this season, it won’t be […]
Across the Romaverse, #237: Roma Dominates Lecce, Late Mercato Moves & More!
Two matches, two identical 4-0 wins for Roma. It’s been the ideal start to the season for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, both in results and in style of play. We’re here to break down Roma’s lashing of Lecce and discuss the latest transfer market developments with just hours to go before the final gong. Some […]
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It’s a big day for Chiesa Di Totti. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow AS Roma. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
Sinners & Saints: Lecce 0, Roma 4
There are dream starts, and then there are dream starts. What we’re witnessing now already feels like the best start since Rudi Garcia led Roma to a perfect 10-0 start in the 2013-2014 season. With back-to-back 4-0 wins in their pockets, this Roma is finally sporting the sheen of a Gasperini team: quick, relentless and […]
Malen’s Brace Powers Roma to 4-0 Win Over Lecce
After a convincing 4-0 win over Fiorentina in the season opener last week, Roma was heavily favored in today’s fixture against Lecce. Eusebio Di Francesco’s Giallorossi barely avoided relegation last season, finishing in 17th place, only four points above the drop. Still, as long-time supporters are well aware, the Lecces of the world have spoiled […]
Lecce vs. Roma: Lineups & Game Thread
While it may be too soon for champagne wishes and Scudetto dreams, last week’s 4-0 rout of Fiorentina provided a glimpse of Roma at its peak. Thanks to standout performances from Paulo Dybala (three assists) and Donyell Malen (three goals), not to mention a suffocating defensive effort from the backline, the Giallorossi looked like instant […]
Roma Can’t Afford to Slip Against Lecce
The first match of the season went just about as well as one could hope for if you’re a Romanista. The Giallorossi ran Fiorentina out of the Stadio Olimpico in style, thanks to a hat trick from Donyell Malen and excellent performances from the entire side. That excellence translated to the Giallorossi ending the first […]
Probable Formation: Lecce vs Roma
With the mercato winding down and new faces arriving daily, once the season kicks into full gear, we should see plenty of variability in Roma’s starting XI as Gian Piero Gasperini juggles Serie A and Champions League action. However, it’ll take a bit of time to integrate some of those players who are just arriving […]
Matchday 2: Lecce vs. Roma
ROME, ITALY - AUGUST 30: AS Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini during press conference at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on August 30, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) | AS Roma via Getty Images Across the Romaverse, #237: Roma Dominates Lecce, Late Mercato Moves & More! Sinners & Saints: Lecce 0, Roma 4 Malen’s Brace Powers Roma to 4-0 Win Over Lecce Lecce vs. Roma: Lineups & Game Thread Roma ...
Midfield Shake Up: De Roon Arrives in Surprise Move; El Aynaoui Heads to Leipzig
The mercato closes in under 72 hours, and Roma’s activity has intensified markedly. The left-winger has yet to arrive, but Tony D’Amico continues working to improve Roma’s roster ahead of the gong on September 1st. In just the past 24 hours, the Giallorossi have brought in two new players and sent one packing. Early yesterday, […]
Roma Set to Add Leonardo Balerdi to Bolster Defense
Defense was seldom an issue for Roma last season and certainly didn’t cause any headaches in last week’s 4-0 victory over Fiorentina, but that hasn’t stopped the club from seeking upgrades. While much of the summer’s transfer attention has focused on improving the club’s attack, Roma has invested equally in its defense, signing Nahuel Molina […]
Ziółkowski Set for Monza Loan Move
Last summer, Jan Ziółkowski was brought in as a surprise move at the end of the mercato. Ziolkowski arrived for €6.6 million and was seen as a developmental piece for the future. However, his time in Rome—at least for the time being—is coming to an end. After making 23 appearances (9 starts) in all competitions […]
Roma Draws PSG, Real Madrid in Champions League Return
It’s been eight long years since we’ve heard The Champions bellowing from every corner of the Stadio Olimpico, but thanks to last season’s dramatic third-place finish, Roma is back among Europe’s elite. While we’re still a couple of weeks away from the club’s official return to the Champions League, we finally know which seven clubs […]
Robinio Vaz Set for Roma Exit as Hull City Move Takes Shape
Thanks to the heroics of Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen, who led the Giallorossi to a 4-0 win over the Viola on Monday, the discourse around the club has shifted from what the attack was still missing to whether they’re legitimate title contenders. There will be plenty of time to continue that discussion in the […]
Transfer Updates: Oosterwolde Injuries, Competing for Kessie, Fofana Still in Fashion
After one week of play, Roma finds themselves in an unusual position: first place. Thanks to their 4-0 dismantling of Fiorentina at the Olimpico on Monday evening, Gian Piero Gasperini’s group tops the Serie A table. The chances of the capital club running the table in a 2003 Arsenal-style assault are slim, but the decisions […]
Four Key Figures From Roma’s 4-0 Victory Over the Viola
Roma dominated Fiorentina in yesterday’s 4-0 win at the Olimpico, but the goals only tell part of the story. Here are four other key figures from the Giallorossi’s first win of the season. 3 As in the number of goals that Donyell Malen and Paulo Dybala combined for on Monday at the Olimpico. We all […]
Three Things We Learned from Roma’s 4-0 Thrashing of Fiorentina
How was that for a mood-booster at the start of the season? Roma raced to the top of the Serie A standings after matchday one with a convincing victory over Fiorentina on Monday night. A hat trick from Donyell Malen, with each goal assisted by Paulo Dybala, set Roma on their way to all three […]
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