The 2020/2021 Serie A season kicked-off with some entertaining and competitive matches like Juventus vs Sampdoria, Parma vs Napoli and Milan vs Bologna on Monday. The first round of fixtures has also presented to football fans a match between Hellas Verona and Roma, which ended with a 0-0 draw that...
Considering his record of 204 games in La Liga, scoring 58 goals and providing 45 assists for Barcelona. Plus 29 goals and 18 assists in 137 EPL appearances for Chelsea – Pedro is not one of the very best players of the recent 15 years, but indeed one of the...
Two prestigious Italian sides met Sunday in a hotly contested match as Roma hosted Inter at Stadio Olimpico. The two clubs have had differing levels of success this campaign; Roma will more than likely miss out on Champions League football for the second consecutive season, while Inter have attempted a...
This game of Serie A, saw Roma host Parma on 8th July 2020. Roma resumed their campaign after league restart with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria, while Parma’s first game after the restart ended in a 1-1 draw away to Torino. Since their respective restarts, both teams have lost three...
Napoli and Roma met in Serie A this weekend with both sides looking to keep their Europa League places secure. Although there are still nine games remaining, both Roma and Napoli appear to be out of the Champions League picture as they are 12 and 15 points behind fourth-placed Atalanta...
This week of the Serie A fixture included a clash between AC Milan and Roma at the Giuseppe Meazza. Both teams were pursuing for a continental competition ticket for next season, hence, it was an important game. After a 90-minute intense battle, the home team won with Ante Rebić and...
With the popularity of formations such as the 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2, a midfield double pivot is one of the most common structures found in modern football. The balance afforded by a double pivot lends itself to almost any style of football, from possession-based sides who use positional play, to sides...
In part 1 of my AS Roma tactical analysis, I took a look at Paulo Fonseca's offensive organisation and transition. In part 2 of my tactical analysis, I will examine Roma's defensive organisation and transition tactics in Serie A this season. Orientations of the block Fonseca is a pragmatic coach,...
Despite being one of Italy's biggest clubs, AS Roma have not won a Serie A title since the 2000/2001 season. It is unlikely that the near 20-year wait will come to an end under in the near future, due to the dominance of Juventus over the previous decade, but Roma...
Perhaps the significance of today’s Serie A contest between Atalanta and A.S. Roma can be encompassed in the heading ‘battle for final the Champions League spot’. Fourth hosted in fifth, and with Roma trailing the Nerazzurri by three points before the game, the difference in standings at the final whistle...
In this tactical analysis we explain the build-up patterns of AS Roma under head-coach Paulo Fonseca. Our analysis deals with Fonseca's attacking tactics at Roma in Serie A season 2019/20 with an emphasis on their build-up play. We explain Fonseca's 4-2-3-1 system and how it lends AS Roma attacking flexibility. Enjoy...
It was an intriguing early show between Roma and Bologna at the Olimpico di Roma on a Friday night. Paulo Fonseca’s team had not been doing well in the new calendar year. In the most recent seven games, they only won two. In the previous game, they failed to take...
After a stunning run of form, Lazio's winning streak was finally broken by the hands of Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Lazio stumbled at the first opportunity they had to take the second spot away from Inter in Serie A whilst the draw kept Roma in fourth, just ahead of...
Paulo Fonseca's reign at Roma has got off to a promising start, particularly when looking at the style of play he has implemented at the Olimpico. One thing that has stood out so far is his innovative build-up patterns and the flexibility with which Roma move between structures depending on...
Despite not having the best start of the season, Roma have been improving under Paulo Fonseca’s management. At the midpoint of the season, they were still one of the continental competition contenders. They were at the 4th spot on the table, one ahead Atalanta before the game. For Juventus, they...
Roma continue to do well in Serie A as they impressed again on Friday night by securing a 4-1 win at Fiorentina. Once again, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Nicolò Zaniolo, and Edin Džeko shone in Roma's attack while Paulo Fonseca's tactical understanding continues to shine through the more time he gets with...
Inter and Roma came into this game in very good form but it was Roma who impressed the most in one of the toughest away games in Serie A. The visitors dominated the first half but then Inter managed to claw back the initiative in the second. This tactical analysis...
This weekend of Serie A action saw Roma travel to Verona in a bid to keep hold of their current Champions League qualification spot. Roma were beginning to gain some momentum having won three out of their last four Serie A games and they were up against a Verona side...
Ten matches into the campaign, the race for Champions League qualification is already beginning to heat up in Italy, with Roma playing host to Napoli in Serie A this week. The fourth- and sixth-placed teams respectively know that matches such as this will be crucial in any success they may have...
With their new Portuguese manager Paulo Fonseca from Shakhtar Donetsk, Roma took time to adopt the new tactics. After the first four games in Serie A, they had eight points. They already conceded eight goals before the clashes against Atalanta and their defence had been a problem. As for Atalanta, they...
