The task of a coach is to make the most of the players he has at his disposal. Christophe Galtier, now at the top of the pile in Ligue 1, has not lost sight of this purpose. Decentring himself from media attention, he liberated his stars to remind France of the killer instinct they had […]
Roma could have scored in the very first minute due to Milan’s passive pressing. As the game went along, Milan turned out to be the better team. Roma looked to have devised a plan in the second half, but it all went in vain as Rebić scored the winner from another Rossoneri high press. Tactical […]
Roma brought some positive and effective buildup play on this away trip, but despite playing through Juventus’ pressure regularly, they were turned away by a stubborn Juventus defense. And despite their early dominance in possession, they could not capitalize as the hosts did. A clinical Ronaldo and good play by a couple of substitutes saw […]
A couple of Roma defensive errors set Roma back and allowed Lazio to defend deep in a 5-3-2 formation for most of the contest. The compact Lazio shape proved too difficult to breach for Roma whose usual play through Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lorenzo Pellegrini was stifled. Lazio effectively managed the game with stout defending and […]
After a level-pegging first half, Internazionale came out much improved in the second, optimizing Romelu Lukaku and tinkering with the midfield to gain the advantage. Once going in front, the visitors passed the reigns to AS Roma, who capitalized on lost control and scored a late equalizer. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. With […]
Roma was no match for an organized Napoli side. Fonseca’s men were unable to threaten the home side’s defense due to an underwhelming attack, which was never able to receive in threatening situations, and an extremely fragile defense, which cost the visitors four goals. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem Bianchi. Four days after the […]
In an eventful match, Stefano Pioli and Paulo Fonseca had tactically neutralized each other from the get-go. This resulted in several skirmishes being decisive: controversial referee decisions, goalkeeper mistakes and a lack of compactness and intensity in the second half led to an exciting six-goal thriller. Once again, Zlatan Ibrahimović’s scoring contribution was of critical […]
A strong defense from Roma was met by Juve’s issues in possession, turning the game into an uncontrollable event eventually settled by moments of individual quality. The visitors, after a promising start in the Serie A, left Rome with a reality check. Against Roma it seemed that, in their 3-5-2 shape, a consistent buildup through […]
From minute one it was pure dominance from Sevilla, whose heavy pressing, wing-based attack and passive possession style was far too much for a fledgling Roma. Julen Lopetegui’s side looked determined to set a standard in a competition they have enjoyed a great deal of success in throughout the years. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Roma came into this game aiming to maintain their bid for Europa League football ahead of next season. And though the performance was lackluster against Fiorentina’s stubborn 5-3-2 defensive shape, a pair of penalties from Jordan Veretout made the difference. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. AS Roma have had a frustrating league […]