Not many opponents bring an archetypal Inter performance to life quite like a Gasperini team. Roma rode these extreme game states in their favor when Manu Koné repeated the same trick, only for Internazionale to gain more control of the duels in the second half and hit the same combinations to deny a statement victory. […]
On their return to the Champions League, Fenerbahçe missed the chances that could have made for a perfect story, before eventually settling for a draw against AS Roma. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side offered little tactical inspiration. Tactical analysis and match report by André Martins. It was a duel between two returnees. Fenerbahçe were back in the […]
With the 2026/27 Serie A season beginning at the Stadio Olimpico, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma had the opportunity to make an immediate statement against a Fiorentina side starting a new era under Fabio Grosso. The hosts quickly established control through their intensity, pressing and attacking rotations, with Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen proving almost impossible […]
With one game remaining in the 2025/26 Serie A season, the Derby della Capitale carried enormous implications for the Champions League race. Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma entered the Olimpico knowing victory would lift them back into fourth place and place qualification firmly in their own hands heading into the final weekend. Behind them, Como continued […]
Last-minute VAR fiascos are not just exclusive to crucial Premier League fixtures. Dreams of the Champions League looked dead when Parma went into the lead with three minutes left, only for an incredible stoppage time to catapult Roma back into the conversation. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. The oldest coach in Serie […]
Calcio came back in the form of off-the-field drama, and AS Roma had been at the center of it. Gian Piero Gasperini has had plenty to say in terms of the club’s recruitment, but nobody could falter the effect of Donyell Malen and his form that has kept Roma in contention for that lucrative fourth-place […]
After a finely balanced opening spell in which Atalanta attempted to impose their familiar structural control through a fluid 3-4-2-1 framework, Roma gradually responded with improved defensive compactness and more measured vertical progression at the Stadio Olimpico. Raffaele Palladino initially established territorial superiority through coordinated midfield pressing and well-constructed wide overloads, but Gian Piero Gasperini […]
The kryptonite of Gian Piero Gasperini’s man-marking scheme has always been Internazionale. Lautaro Martínez returned at the right time, as direct attacks ran havoc against AS Roma at a crucial point towards the Scudetto conclusion. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Six points on top, Inter could afford no slip-ups to allow AC […]
After a tense opening spell in which Roma struck first and attempted to impose their aggressive man-oriented structure, Como gradually seized control at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia through sharper positional play and intelligent adjustments from the bench. Cesc Fàbregas responded decisively to the early setback, dismantling the pressure scheme of Gian Piero Gasperini and guiding […]
After a competitive opening period in which both Roma and Juventus traded possession without gaining a clear upper hand at the Stadio Olimpico, the hosts seized momentum by converting several well-worked attacks into goals, racing into a 3-1 lead by the hour mark as both sides demonstrated tactical organisation and offensive intent. However, Juventus rallied […]