Roma in Serie A

Pierluigi Gollini spoke to reporters after Roma's 9th-round Serie A win over Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico, saying the points were heavy and keep the club in contention. The goalkeeper credited the squad for its depth and commitment. The Roma stopper said the team has played many matches and that it is normal to lose some sharpness at times, but that big teams find a way to win even when they are not playing their best. He said the group is giving a lot of answers and that everyone is always available, calling it a great credit that should be recognised. Asked whether he expected Lulli to be so strong, Gollini said: "We saw him in training camp and we thought he had great athleticism. Many times we have told him that the quality of his choices will determine his career. It will be up to him to learn to make the right choices. He has his head on his shoulders; every now and then I have to remind him to defend because he likes to attack, but he is super humble and he will have a great career." On whether his own performances are a response to doubters, Gollini said: "I have played little in recent years, but in training I see myself, and my teammates see me. Obviously football is a world that moves super fast; if you do nothing, it seems you are finished. Even though I have not played, I have always been in an environment of great level. I am happy to have had this chance now, even though we are sad for Mile. We have to keep going like this."

Roma defender Emanuele Lulli has spoken about his pleasure at scoring at the Stadio Olimpico, describing it as a dream while stressing the need to stay humble. Speaking after the Roma-Cagliari match, valid for the ninth round of Serie A, he said: "I'm very happy, it's a dream, but the important thing is to remain humble and keep my feet on the ground." Lulli said he feels the trust of the coach, the staff, the club and his teammates, and believes this is the ideal environment in which to improve. His comments came as Roma continued their 2026-27 league campaign at home. His full comments were: "I'm very happy, it's a dream, but the important thing is to remain humble and keep my feet on the ground. I feel the trust from the coach, the staff, the club and my teammates. This is the ideal way to improve."

Roma came away from Cagliari with the three points, but it was a night of frustration for Gian Piero Gasperini, who spent much of the match berating his players. Cagliari, who had been in a dip for a couple of weeks, proved a difficult opponent, and from the first minutes it was clear Roma could afford very few mistakes at the back. Gasperini's side made more slips than allowed against the likes of Mina and Fadera, and the rebukes came thick and fast: at Mancini himself, at Lulli, and at Koulierakis, among others. The result was secured in a match that was pulled through with teeth and claws, and the criticism came with more calm once the points were in the bag. Gasperini had to put much of his side right because Roma looked a little tired after a run of closely spaced fixtures, and when Maldini equalised it was clear the Sardinians had more fuel and more horsepower. Roma found the winner at the moment least suited to their performance, which could prove an important signal. Players never fully switched off, with Gasperini's instructions constant and the push of the Sud behind them. The match also featured Mora rising to win a header that seemed to add around twenty centimetres to his reach. Ghilardi was due to come on about ten minutes earlier than he did. Gasperini's message throughout was relentless, and the Curva Sud's support carried his team through a night that was far from convincing.

Roma midfielder Rodrigo Mora has spoken after Roma's ninth Serie A match against Cagliari, saying the performance showed the strength of the club's young players, while stressing the need for everyone to stay ready. Mora scored in the match himself. Asked whether the result was a win for the young players, Mora said: "Yes, we are a very young group, but here everyone is always ready to play, both the young players and the experienced ones. What matters is the team. I scored today, three days ago Mati did. The important thing is that everyone is ready." Mora's comments underline the squad's depth, with the younger players and experienced team-mates both expected to deliver when called on.

Roma are scoring at a remarkable rate this season: after a 4-0 win over Cagliari, Gian Piero Gasperini's side have 23 Serie A goals from nine matchday fixtures. According to OptaPaolo, that is the first time the giallorossi have passed 20 goals at this stage of a league campaign since 2016-17, when they scored 23 under Luciano Spalletti. The figure is especially striking when set against last season, and it underlines how many different routes to goal the team now has. Gasperini's side have shown they can strike from several sources, with Roma beating opponents in a variety of ways across the campaign. The goals have come from across the squad. Mora and Malen have contributed, but the biggest contributions have come from Pisilli and Lulli. Balerdi also scored a brace in the win over Napoli. Gasperini's team, the article notes, have seemingly endless ways of scoring and beating their opponents.

Gianluca Mancini made his 250th Serie A appearance for Roma in the 9th matchday fixture against Cagliari. The milestone makes him the first defender to reach 250 Serie A appearances in the giallorossi shirt in the three-points-for-a-win era, which began in 1994-95. Mancini, a Tuscan centre-back, has been with the club since July 2019, as per the club's squad records. Reaching the mark on home soil against Cagliari underlines his long service and consistency in the Roma defence under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. The record is the club's own benchmark for defenders in the modern league format, and it places Mancini at the top of that list for the Roman side. Roma remain focused on building momentum in the domestic campaign.

Emanuele Lulli was the standout figure in the opening 22 minutes of Roma's Serie A match against Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico, scoring and providing an assist as the hosts took control early on. The fixture is the 9th matchday of the league campaign. Lulli equalised for Roma with a well-timed run into the box on a cross from Molina, rising above everyone to head home. A few minutes later he set up Niccolò Pisilli, who finished well to double Roma's advantage. With his goal against Cagliari, Lulli now has two league goals this season, and he becomes the youngest defender to have scored at least two goals among the five major European leagues this season. The 2007-born defender has made an immediate impact on a match that Roma have taken firmly in hand, combining defensive reliability with attacking output from the back line.

Roma met Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico in a Serie A match valid for the 9th round, and a VAR review proved decisive early on. In the 8th minute, referee Ermanno Feliciani of the Teramo section awarded Cagliari a penalty after checking the monitor, judging that a handball by Roma midfielder Niccolò Pisilli had been committed. The ball rebounded off the Roma player's arm following an opponent's header. Feliciani was assisted by Zingarelli and Fontani, with Ghersini on VAR. The referee was recalled to the monitor and ruled the contact punishable despite the close distance between the two players, a call that put Roma under immediate pressure in the opening minutes of the game. The article's key episodes focus on the penalty decision, which was reviewed in full on the monitor before the award was given to Cagliari. Further match-official details for the rest of the fixture are reported in the original feature.

Feliciani awarded Cagliari a penalty after a VAR review showed that Adopo's header struck the arm of Niccolò Pisilli, and the decision turned the Roma-Cagliari match on its head. The Giallorossi were hosting Cagliari just days after drawing at Napoli. Referee Feliciani, from Teramo, was in charge, with assistants Zingarelli and Fontani and Ghersini on VAR. The match was marked by a heated moment late on, when Rensch and Rodriguez came face to face. Feliciani separated the two players shortly afterwards and booked the Cagliari defender Rodriguez. Earlier, Obert's rough challenge on Lulli went unpunished, with Feliciani allowing play to continue after the advantage, although a yellow card for the Cagliari defender was judged to be missing. Roma's equaliser was allowed to stand. Molina delivered a cross for Lulli, who rose above Obert to head home without committing a foul. The match officials' decisions carried the most weight in the contest. Feliciani was called back to the monitor by the VAR and pointed to the spot after the Pisilli handball, a decision that handed Cagliari a penalty.

Bookmaker odds and predictions have been published for this weekend's Roma-Cagliari and Venezia-Inter fixtures, according to the Italian original's betting preview. The Italian headline of the piece is a betting preview covering both matches, with the odds from bookmakers set out for each game.

Roma are preparing to return to the pitch at the Olimpico for their Serie A ninth-round match against Cagliari, coached by Pisacane. The official line-ups have been released, with Castro leading the attack alongside Soulé. The Giallorossi come into the fixture after a draw with Napoli, coached by Allegri. They are looking to take points that could keep them in the race for the top of the table. The match will be refereed by Feliciani of the Teramo section.

Roma host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico tonight in the ninth round of Serie A, and Gian Piero Gasperini is expected to make several changes to the side that drew 3-3 at Napoli. Koulierakis is reportedly in line to start from the first minute, and Castro is tipped to take over from Malen up front, with Malen's place reportedly under threat. Ghilardi and Balerdi are also in contention for starts in defence, while Lulli and Molina are expected on the flanks. The midweek fixture comes straight after the thrilling 3-3 draw at Napoli, and Roma will be looking to bounce back in front of their own fans and stay in touch with the top of the table. Gasperini has rotated his side for the quick turnaround. Paulo Dybala is returning to the matchday squad but is expected to begin on the bench. Mile Svilar, Manu Koné and Lorenzo Pellegrini remain unavailable. Cagliari, coached by Fabio Pisacane, will be without Winks, who is sidelined with lower back pain, while Trepy is back in contention. The probable Roma XI is Gollini; Mancini, N'Dicka, Koulierakis; Lulli, Cristante, De Roon, Molina; Soulé, Pisilli; Castro. Roma's bench is Vásquez, De Marzi, Hermoso, Balerdi, Wesley, Rensch, Di Nunzio, Camara and Malen. Cagliari are expected to line up Caprile; Sugawara, Mina, Rodríguez, Obert; Romano, Deiola; Adopo, Maldini, Fazzini; Mendy. Their bench includes Sherri, Radunović, Kofler, Zé Pedro, Aurelio, Liteta, Sulev, Massolin, Gagliardini, Trepy, Kevin Carlos, Nzola, Fadera and Ciervo. The referee is Feliciani from Teramo, assisted by Zingarelli and Fontani. Mariani is the fourth official, Ghersini is on VAR and Camplone is assistant VAR.

Fabio Capello has said Inter remain the favourites for the Serie A title, while admitting he enjoys seeing both Rome and Milan at the top of the table. The former Roma manager spoke in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. "I have always argued that Inter were the favourites, the best-equipped squad for the Scudetto, and at the moment I have no reasons to convince me otherwise. Seeing all of Milan and all of Rome up there, however, pleases me and takes me back to my past," Capello said. Capello also compared Roma with AC Milan, and he gave Gian Piero Gasperini's side the edge. "I see Roma in better shape, because they have an established way of playing, while the Rossoneri are still searching for their definitive identity. It is not a criticism: Gasperini has been working with his players for a year, while Amorim has only just arrived, and the difference on the pitch is noticeable." His comments point to the advantage of continuity at the Giallorossi, with Gasperini's methods now bedded in across the squad. For Roma, the praise from a former coach who knows the club well is a boost as the side keeps pace with the leaders. Capello's view is that the team are playing well, even though Inter are still the team he expects to win the title.

Pierluigi Gollini will start again tonight against Cagliari, keeping goal for Roma while Mile Svilar prepares to come back. Gollini has kept two clean sheets in Serie A, with Como and Genoa, and one in the Champions League against Slovan Bratislava. Against Real Madrid and Napoli, however, he conceded seven goals in total. Against Napoli he was decisive on Politano and Olivera, but was unsure on McTominay's third goal. The numbers nonetheless hold up. Among goalkeepers with at least three appearances, Gollini has a save percentage of 77%, the same as Milan's Maignan. Only Caprile (78%), Svilar (81%) and Mandas (86%) rank ahead of him. He will also start on Saturday against Udinese. Svilar is ready to return. He will have an MRI scan in Belgium on Thursday before heading back to Rome. The aim is to have him available for the Champions League trip to Manchester or for the match against Sassuolo on the final day before the international break. Svilar is eager to get back, but for now Roma's goal is in safe hands.

Roma host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico tonight, with kick-off at 20:45, as Gian Piero Gasperini looks to return to winning ways after a draw at the Maradona. Cagliari, coached by Pisacane, started the season well but have lost two matches since the international break. Gasperini is expected to deploy Soulé and Mora behind Donyell Malen. Paulo Dybala is back from injury and is set to start on the bench. Lulli is expected on the right, while Molina and Wesley are in a contest for the left-hand berth. Hermoso and Marten de Roon are expected to be rested. The predicted line-ups printed by the Italian newspapers differ mainly on the left side of the defence and midfield. Most show a 3-4-2-1 formation with Gollini in goal, Ghilardi or Mancini alongside Ndicka and Balerdi, Lulli on the right, Cristante and Pisilli in the centre, and Soulé and Mora supporting Malen up front.

Roma scouts were among those watching Genoa teenager Samuel Wiafe at the Stadio Ferraris on Sunday afternoon, as the club considers strengthening its midfield in the coming months. Leonardo Bonucci and scouts from several Serie A big clubs were also in the stands for the match between Genoa and Venezia, but Juventus and Roma were the two sides most closely interested in the 2008-born midfielder. The interest from both clubs is reported by Tuttosport. Juventus had previously tracked Wiafe, with the idea of bringing him to the Continassa to develop him in the Next Gen before a possible step up to the senior side. However, the midfielder, who had impressed in Serie B while still a minor, was not willing to accept that path. In the last summer transfer window he chose Genoa instead. The Rossoblu took him from Modena for 2.5 million plus bonuses, seeing off competition from the bigger clubs. In recent weeks Wiafe has established himself in the Genoa side under Daniele De Rossi, who has made him a starter in the matches against Roma and Venezia. De Rossi, a man who knows a thing or two about midfielders, has given the young player his opportunity at the heart of the team.

Former Roma boss Fabio Capello has said it is pleasing to see Milan and Roma near the top of Serie A, a sight that takes him back to his own past. Speaking to the Gazzetta dello Sport, the 2001 Serie A champion analysed the early form of the title contenders and reflected on the return of the capital's and Milan's clubs to the summit. "Seeing all of Milan and all of Rome up there pleases me, and it takes me back to my past," said the coach, who has managed the giallorossi as well as Milan and Juventus. Capello still considers Inter the favourites, currently top of the table alongside Lazio. "I have always argued that they were the favourites, the best-equipped squad for the Scudetto, and at the moment I have no reasons to convince me otherwise." He also praised Lazio, who have won seven of their first eight matches, and singled out the work of Gennaro Gattuso, whom he credited with building a team that is solid, vertical and not prone to needless complications in possession. Roma and Milan sit four points further back, level in third place. Asked to compare the two, Capello had no doubts: "I see Roma in better shape, because they have a game that is already tested." He attributed that preference mainly to the continuity of Gian Piero Gasperini's work, in his second season in charge of the giallorossi, compared with Rúben Amorim, who joined Milan only in the summer. In Capello's view, the rossoneri are still searching for a definitive identity, while Roma can already count on established mechanisms and a recognisable organisation of play. Capello has voiced confidence in Gasperini's project before. In the first weeks of the season he had named Roma as one of the main alternatives to Inter in the title race. Roma's subsequent form, despite some setbacks, appears to have strengthened that conviction. Seeing the two great cities of Italian football back in the fight at the top, he added, brings him back to the great Scudetto battles he lived through first-hand.

Roma head into tonight's home match against Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico, kicking off at 20:45, with coach Gian Piero Gasperini looking to return to winning ways after a draw at Napoli and to avoid losing ground in the race for the top positions. The Giallorossi have a run of fixtures that, on paper, offers a chance to build momentum: Cagliari tonight, then Udinese away and Sassuolo before the November international break. The challenge is balancing the need for points with the need to manage energy levels. The recent schedule of demanding clashes has left physical and mental fatigue, and Gasperini knows he cannot keep asking the same players for extra effort. The Champions League meeting with Manchester United, which falls between the trip to Udine and the Sassuolo match, adds to the pressure. Despite absences that continue to limit his options, Gasperini is considering a significant turnover. He admitted at yesterday's press conference that some changes are likely, stressing the need to use a squad now able to provide rotation. One of the most likely changes involves Emanuele Lulli, who is set to return to the starting line-up on the right flank just after officially renewing his contract until 2031. He could replace Wesley, one of the most used players so far this season, with Molina a candidate to occupy the left side. In defence, Leonardo Balerdi, who scored a brace at the Maradona, is pushing for a starting place. Daniele Ghilardi could also start in place of Gianluca Mancini. Rodrigo Mora is among the main candidates to start, with Bryan Cristante possibly dropping into midfield to add quality in the final third. The most notable surprise could come up front. According to reports in the press, including Il Messaggero, Gasperini is considering giving Donyell Malen a rest, with Santiago Castro leading the attack. The move is far from certain, as the Dutchman remains the team's main offensive reference and the favourite to start. However, the idea of preserving him for the upcoming fixtures is one of the options on the table, a sign that the coach wants to genuinely widen his rotation. The watchword remains to win. Cagliari, coached by Pisacane, are going through a difficult period, but matches like this one hide dangers for a side coming off many close fixtures. Gasperini must find fresh energy without lowering the level of competitiveness, and needs important responses from those who have had less playing time so far. Roma cannot afford slip-ups at a point in the season when the calendar offers a valuable opportunity: winning consecutive matches before the break and arriving at the next big clashes with an even stronger league position. The turnover is necessary, but the three points are even more so.

Gian Piero Gasperini is set to rotate his Roma line-up for tonight's midweek clash with Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico, with Mora reinstated in the starting XI. The midfielder began on the bench in the defeat at Napoli, but he was the player whose pass set up Wesley's assist for Balerdi's goal. The former Porto player has made four starts so far across Serie A and the Champions League, contributing one goal and one assist, and Gasperini sees this as an important chance to build his minutes and form. Injuries have forced Gasperini to rethink his plans for the attacking midfield positions. Against Cagliari he will back Malen alongside Soulé, who has looked much sharper since scoring at the Maradona. Gasperini said of Soulé: "Matías has restarted from where he finished the first half of last season. He still has room to mature." Paulo Dybala will start on the bench, with his gradual return to fitness being managed carefully by the medical staff. Koné remains sidelined, although his condition is improving. Goalkeeper Mile Svilar is pushing hard to be fit for Roma's difficult Champions League trip to Manchester United on 3 November. In defence, Balerdi is on course to keep his place in the starting line-up. On the right, Lulli and Molina are battling for the spot, and Lulli has recently renewed his contract with the Giallorossi until 2031. On the left, Wesley looks undroppable, having put the recent off-field issues behind him.

Italy coach Roberto Mancini will be watching Roma against Cagliari with close attention, with two young midfielders in mind for the future of the national team: Roma's Niccolò Pisilli and Cagliari's Alessandro Romano. The pair are seen as the building blocks of Italy's midfield for the coming years, and both are on Mancini's list, according to Andrea Pugliese in La Gazzetta dello Sport. Romano made his debut for Italy in the latest round of Nations League fixtures. Pisilli would have been called up too, but Mancini chose to leave him with Silvio Baldini, as Italy's Under-21 side had key matches in the qualifying campaign for the European Championship. The two players are close friends. Their bond was built over their years together at Trigoria, Roma's training ground.

Roma host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday 27 October at 20:45 in the ninth round of Serie A, with Gian Piero Gasperini weighing up some changes after the 3-3 draw at Napoli's Maradona. Roma remain unbeaten in Serie A and sit third with 18 points from eight matches, having drawn their head-to-head clashes against Inter, Como and Napoli. Cagliari, coached by Fabio Pisacane, are ninth on 13 points and come into the game on the back of two consecutive defeats, against Monza and Bologna. Roma are looking to return immediately to winning ways to stay within touching distance of the top of the table. The trip to Naples was described as a costly one, and Gasperini is considering some rotation. Dybala is returning towards the matchday squad but is expected to start on the bench. Svilar, Koné and Pellegrini are ruled out. Gollini keeps his place in goal, while Ghilardi could get a chance in defence alongside N'Dicka and Balerdi. Cristante starts in midfield from the first minute alongside Pisilli. Lulli and Molina are favoured on the flanks, with Soulé and Rodrigo Mora expected to support Malen up front. For Cagliari, Pisacane must do without Winks, who is sidelined by lumbar pain, as well as Felici and Idrissi. Trepy returns to the matchday squad. Yerry Mina is set to return to the starting line-up in defence, while Sugawara and Zé Pedro compete for a place on the right. Gagliardini will take Winks' place in midfield, with Maldini and Adopo expected to play behind Mendy, although Kevin Carlos remains a possible option. The match will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN, available through the DAZN app on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, consoles and computers. There will be no live broadcast on the traditional Sky Sport channels. Kick-off at the Stadio Olimpico is set for 20:45 on Tuesday 27 October. Bookmakers make Roma clear favourites. A Roma win is priced on average between 1.33 and 1.35, a draw around 4.90-5.00, and a Cagliari win between 8.25 and 9.60. The market also expects a game with at least three goals, with Over 2.5 favoured over Under, and No Goal offered at a slightly lower price than Goal. The 2-0 correct score to Roma carries the shortest odds at around 6.50, ahead of 1-0 and 2-1. ROMA (3-4-2-1): Gollini; Ghilardi, Ndicka, Balerdi; Lulli, Cristante, Pisilli, Molina; Soulé, Mora; Malen. Manager: Gasperini. CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Caprile; Sugawara, Mina, Rodriguez, Obert; Romano, Gagliardini, Deiola; Adopo, Maldini; Mendy. Manager: Pisacane. Referee: Ermanno Feliciani (Teramo). Assistants: Zingarelli and Fontani. Fourth official: Mariani. VAR: Ghersini. AVAR: Camplone.

Donyell Malen has gone three consecutive Serie A matches without a goal, a first for him since he joined Roma last January, and Roma host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday in a midweek fixture for the ninth matchday. Malen failed to score against Inter, against Como, where his controversial red card meant he missed the Genoa game, and against Napoli. The dry spell is considered a natural part of a demanding season, and it is not expected to dent his overall output, given the penalty he scored against Slovan Bratislava last Tuesday. Malen will, as he has for the past ten months, lead the attack for Gian Piero Gasperini's side. The fixture against Cagliari brings back fond memories. Malen's last meeting with the Sardinians came on Monday, 9 February, when he was the star of a 2-0 Roma win. He scored a brilliant double, first chipping Caprile in the 25th minute and then finishing a decisive run in the 65th minute to seal the result. Roma's striker has shown that he can deliver against Cagliari at home, and a similar performance would help end his recent barren run. Francesco Totti was in the stands that evening, and Malen has recently shared a warm embrace with the Roma legend.

Roma goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini produced a key save against former team-mate Matteo Politano during Napoli-Roma, and the two shared a light-hearted moment afterwards. In the 57th minute at the Maradona, with Napoli leading 2-0, Politano took advantage of an error by Wesley to go one-on-one with Gollini and try to seal the match. Napoli's number 21, however, had not reckoned with the effective rush off his line by the Roma keeper, who closed down the angle. The two were team-mates at Napoli in the 2023-24 season, and the exchange showed that their friendship runs deeper than the 90 minutes. Roma were beaten 2-0 at the time of the incident, with Wesley's mistake proving costly in the build-up. According to DAZN, which published the clip on Instagram, Gollini approached his friend after the save and embraced him, almost as a consolation, before giving him a friendly nudge towards the centre of the pitch.

Roma host Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow at 20:45 in a Serie A match valid for the 9th matchday. Cagliari coach Pisacane has named his squad for the trip to the capital, with Winks ruled out and Yael Trepy recovered and available. The Cagliari squad includes goalkeepers Caprile, Radunović and Sherri. The defensive options are Kofler, Zé Pedro, Romano, Aurelio, Mina, Mendy, Obert and Sugawara. In midfield Pisacane can call on Adopo, Liteta, Deiola, Rodríguez, Sulev, Massolin, Gagliardini and Trepy. The attacking group comprises Kevin Carlos, Fazzini, Nzola, Fadera, Ciervo and Maldini. The Rossoblù boss's selection gives Roma a clear picture of the visitors ahead of the fixture, with Trepy's return the main positive for Cagliari's options in midfield.

Roma are among four Serie A sides still unbeaten after the first eight rounds of the 2026-27 season, a record that statistics show has never happened before in the competition's history. Inter, Lazio, Roma and Milan have all reached the eighth matchday without a defeat, with the figures showing it is the first time in Serie A history that these four clubs have done so at the same time. The start reflects the balance at the top of the table, with Gian Piero Gasperini's side among the main protagonists. The four teams have got there in different ways. Inter and Lazio have won seven matches and drawn one, collecting 22 points from the 24 available. Roma and Milan have won five and drawn three, with 18 points each. Neither Roma nor Milan has lost a match in the first eight rounds. The article also links to a separate story in which Gasperini responded to comments by Allegri, saying: "Allegri made an unfortunate statement, there is nothing in favour of his remarks."

Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini has said the club have come through their recent big matches very well, describing the run as positive ahead of the trip to Cagliari. Speaking on the eve of the match, Gasperini said: "Sono state tre partite diverse ma belle. Nelle tre gare ne siamo usciti molto bene, non so se meritavamo di più ma di sicuro non di meno" — "They were three different but beautiful matches. In the three games we came out of them very well. I don't know if we deserved more, but certainly not less." The comments come as Gasperini reflects on three demanding fixtures for the Giallorossi, with his side taking positives from how they performed across the run. The coach's assessment frames the period as a constructive one for the squad as they head into the Cagliari game. Gasperini's remarks were published on 26 October 2026 by the Italian outlet Forzaroma.info, which also carried a series of related Roma stories on the same day, including updates on the injured players and comments on Paulo Dybala's recovery.

Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini has responded to comments made by Napoli boss Massimiliano Allegri, calling the remark an unfortunate one. Gasperini said: "The Allegri phrase? An unfortunate remark. On Roma in the Champions League, the numbers speak." Paulo Dybala returns to the squad for the match against Cagliari. The exchange comes as Roma compete in the UEFA Champions League this season, having qualified by finishing third in Serie A 2025-26.

Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has responded to comments attributed to Massimiliano Allegri, saying the remark was an unfortunate one and that nobody agrees with it. Speaking after Roma's match at the Maradona, Gasperini addressed the phrase attributed to his counterpart. Gasperini said: "There are the numbers, the testimonies, the data, on the matches from last year. I haven't read a single favourable comment on this observation." He added that the claim had no support in the evidence he had seen, and he was clear that the view was not shared by others in the game. The exchange comes amid a busy week for the Giallorossi, with Gasperini also giving an update on injured players, including Paulo Dybala, whom he said he was confident about returning from injury. Allegri has also been in the headlines after a disciplinary ruling following the Napoli-Roma fixture, in which he received a two-match suspension and a 10,000 euro fine.