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From the Sacking of Mourinho to the De Rossi Experiment

January 18, 2024 Cillian Horan Italian Football, Mourinho, Roma, Serie A, Tactical Trends

Just four hours after Roma confirmed the sacking of Jose Mourinho, the Giallorossi announced that club legend Daniele De Rossi would be the one to take his place in the dugout. De Rossi, 40, spent 18 years as a player at Roma and gained respect throughout his career as a no-nonsense tough-tackling general in the heart of their midfield.

Lazio have had issues on both ends to open the season. After keeping 22 clean sheets in 2022/2023, they are still at zero after five games.

Lazio Player Ratings vs Roma: Zaccagni Settles the Derby From the Spot

January 10, 2024 Davide Kociu Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Lazio, Player Ratings, Roma

It doesn't get much bigger then a knock-out derby in Rome and that's what the Coppa Italia gave us to start off this Wednesday double header as Mattia Zaccagni settles the Derby from the spot.

Alessandro Del Piero has praised Inter for their development over the past season, pointing out the presence of newcomer Marcus Thuram as pivotal.

Inter vs Roma 1-0: Thuram Takes the Plaudits to Rock Roma Rearguard

October 29, 2023 Alex Waite Inter Milan, Roma, Serie A

Marcus Thuram’s late goal led Inter Milan to a first Serie A home win in three matches. I Nerazzurri had several quality chances in both halves but were generally frustrated by Roma’s low block. However, with ten minutes remaining, Thuram …

Roma have had a less than an ideal start to the 2023/24 season. Jose Mourinho’s defense has not operated to the optimum levels they are capable of.

Roma vs Slavia Prague 2-0: Giallorossi Gain Control in Group G

October 26, 2023 Alex Waite Europa League, Roma

Roma cruised to a 2-0 win against Slavia Prague at the Stadio Stadio Olimpico to maintain their 100% winning streak in UEFA Europa League Group G. Two goals within the opening 16 minutes helped I Giallorossi on their way to …

Lorenzo Pellegrini made the GOAL50 list that ranks the best players in the world for 2022 and discussed the best moments of his career with Roma.

Roma vs Frosinone 2-0: Lukaku and Pellegrini Get Giallorossi Back on Track

October 1, 2023 Alex Waite Frosinone, Roma, Serie A

Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Lorenzo Pellegrini relieved pressure on an under-fire Roma side as I Giallorossi notched just their second Serie A win of the season with a 2-0 home victory over Frosinone. The Belgian striker continued his fine …

Losing the semi-final on a coin toss marked a forgettable end to an otherwise memorable European competition debut for Roma

European Football Stories: How Roma’s Fate Was Decided by a Coin

May 30, 2023 Bikash Mohapatra AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Bundesliga, Cagliari, Calcio Stories, Champions League, Conference League, Coppa Italia, Europa League, European Conference League, European Football Stories, FIGC, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Mourinho, Napoli, Olimpico Roma, Premier League, Real Madrid, Roma, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie B, Torino, Totti, UEFA Cup

The coin that could have ended Roma's maiden campaign in the Cup Winners Cup early (against PSV), opted to give the Romanisti initial hope before ensuring eventual disappointment in the Semi Finals against Gornik Zabrze, one that would take a long time to recover from.

Roma had a very defensive game plan against Napoli, which did slow down the opponents but also severely hindered them offensively.

Roma vs Real Betis 1-2: Giallorossi Fall Again in Europa League

October 7, 2022 David Parkes Europa League, Roma, Serie A

AS Roma fell to another UEFA Europa League defeat, losing to Real Betis 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma Monitoring Atalanta Midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi

September 30, 2022 David Parkes Atalanta, Roma, Serie A

Ruslan Malinovskyi is once again in the news as the Atalanta midfielder is being watched by AS Roma.

Empoli 1-2 Roma: Giallorossi Return to Winning Ways

September 12, 2022 David Parkes Empoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

After last week’s disappointing losses to Udinese and Ludogorets, Roma finally get back to winning. Jose Mourinho’s side topped Empoli 2-1 at the Castellani to go fifth in the table after six rounds.

Paulo Dybala got the scoring going in …

José Mourinho returned to Italy Sunday night ahead of the start of the Roma pre-season and decided not to voice his opinion on the transfer market.

Roma, Lazio, Fiorentina Kick Off European Campaigns

September 9, 2022 David Parkes Conference League, Europa League, Fiorentina, International Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A

Italy's representatives in the Europa League and Europa Conference League had varying results in their ties.

Jose Mourinho finds himself in the inaugural UEFA Conference League Final as Roma manager, as he prepares to end the Giallorossi’s 14-year trophy drought

Is It Coming Rome? – Jose Mourinho Still Serie A’s “Special One”

May 25, 2022 Ivan Prothero Conference League, International Football, Italian Football, Mourinho, Olimpico Roma, Roma, Serie A

Jose Mourinho finds himself in the inaugural UEFA Conference League Final as Roma manager, as he prepares to end the Giallorossi’s 14-year trophy drought against Feyenoord and claim not just another European trophy but become the first manager to win all three UEFA trophies in history.

As José Mourinho and his boys prepare to take on Feyenoord in the Conference League final showdown, we take a look back at Roma's road to the Final

The Roma Road to Tirana and the Conference League Final

May 24, 2022 David Parkes Conference League, International Football, Roma, Serie A

As José Mourinho and his boys prepare to take on Feyenoord in the Conference League final showdown, we take a look back at Roma's road to the Final. It was far from straightforward for Mourinho's side, and they will most certainly have to bring their A game if they are to end their 14-year wait for another trophy.

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