Cautiously Optimistic Since 2007
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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Roma faced it’s first real test of the Serie A season when Inter visited the Olimpico on Saturday. And the Giallorossi fell to the Nerazzurri 1-0. But, does that mean that Roma failed its exam? We discuss that and more in the latest episode of Across the Romaverse. Some key talking points include: -Thoughts on […]
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After waiting nearly two months to catch our first glimpse of Leon Bailey in Giallossi colors, the former Aston Villa winger made his highly anticipated debut on Saturday. While Bailey wasn’t able to turn the tide against Inter Milan, his minute cameo against the Nerazzurri was impressive, if for no other reason than he brought […]
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As much as we decried yesterday’s loss to Inter Milan as a fait accompli, we have to give credit where it’s due: Roma kept last year’s Champions League finalists under control for most of the game. After giving up a goal that initially seemed like a total defensive breakdown, Roma bounced back, matching the Nerazzurri […]
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Coming out of the latest international break, Roma found themselves in an unusual position: at the top of the table. While Gian Piero Gasperini’s attack struggled mightily through the first six rounds of play, thanks to a suffocating defense, the Giallorossi were riding high, sharing the league lead with Antonio Conte’s Napoli side. After seeing […]
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It may still be early days in the 2025-2026 Serie A season, but Roma and Napoli are standing atop the league table, hand in hand after six matches. And sure, the top of the table will experience some wild swings as the wheat separates from the chaff, but Giallorossi supporters are riding high as the […]
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Roma returns from the international break with its stiffest test of the young season when they host Inter Milan at the Olimpico later today. So, Gian Piero Gasperini will need to get his line-up choices and tactics exactly right if Roma is going to beat last year’s Champions League finalists. For this match, Gasperini will […]
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Roma entered the October international break in a unique position for the past decade of the club’s history—they were tied for first in Serie A. While nobody’s planning a Scudetto parade just yet, and Gian Piero Gasperini clearly still needs to kick the Giallorossi into high gear, so far Romanisti have gotten about as good […]
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In a sporting context, the cross-cultural exchange between Argentina and Italy is perhaps the most fruitful and celebrated in the history of football. Starting in the early 20th century, waves of Italian immigrants arrived on the shores of Argentina, bringing the most cherished aspects of their culture to the New World, including their unique brand […]
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Roma’s reputation as a selling team has rarely been in question. From the days of Antonio Cassano and Walter Samuel to Marquinhos and Erik Lamela a decade ago to the recent back-breaking sales of Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker, Roma fans have grown accustomed to saying goodbye. We’re oversimplifying things, of course, but Roma doesn’t […]
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It isn’t easy being a Roma academy product. While there are countless successful players scattered across Europe who trained with the Giallorossi in their youth, the number of players who are able to train with the Giallorossi Primavera system and then stay in a Roma kit as a senior player is quite low. Even if […]
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If Roma’s weeks-long pursuit of Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho this summer didn’t clue you in, allow me to state the obvious: Gian Piero Gasperini desperately wants to upgrade Roma’s attacking options. While Matíás Soulé’s significance to the Giallorossi becomes clearer each day, the young Argentine can only do so much. With strikers Artem Dovbyk […]
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Three goals and two assists after six Serie A games. At least one goal or assist in his last three Serie A matches. If there’s one Giallorosso who’s in red-hot form right now, it’s Matias Soulé. Starting all eight games this season, Gasperini is clearly relying on Matias as the main player up front to […]
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