Como – AS Roma: A Deep Sense Of Irony (0-0) 

Often being praised for their offensive credentials, Como and AS Roma have been held to a gold standard for Serie A attacking. So, it would only be right for them to deliver the first goalless draw in the league after six matchdays, in a game poised with threatening dynamics but neither flourishing in two locked game states. 

Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. 

Events from Serie A's 2025-26 rundown have represented a major mentality shift, that has bled over into the new campaign. Whilst Juve and Milan are in the process of repairing fractious projects, Como and AS Roma, the two to take up the Champions League places late in the season, have embraced ambitions of taking the step further.  

Cesc Fàbregas has created a culture that produces the most entertaining football in Italy. However, on the last matchday before the international break, Frosinone showed where they can be hurt: transitions in spaces outside an inverted fullback, overloading the right side of the pitch and targeting runs between left fullback and left center-back. A 2-0 defeat took them out of the flow and denied Como matching the three teams with the highest point tallies.  

Gian Piero Gasperini faced a different beast, a team who he has been cursed to struggle against. Roma went 2-0 up against Internazionale, only for a poorly managed second half to bite them. They stayed in the pack but were denied a statement victory, although this is a team that is ready to raise the floor from last . . .