AS Roma is one of Italy’s biggest clubs but has been
struggling for the past few years to return to Champions League and Italian
League glory. Located in the capital of Italy, Roma embodies everything Italian
Football is about. They have players like Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi
who, unlike most of the rest of the football players of the world, declined big
money transfers to different clubs in order to stay in Rome. There is lots of
pride in the club, and this season is showing that.
Roma has begun the season by winning an astounding 8 games
out of 8. They are the only football team in the professional world to have a
100% winning percentage to begin the season. The biggest of those wins came
last Saturday as they defeated rivals Napoli 2-0. Napoli have been tipped to
win the Italian Serie A this season by many journalists. Roma made a point that
they are no joke and look to continue this run next weekend.
How have they become so good? Simple. They have the right
players in the right system. The three man midfield consisting of De Rossi,
Miralem Pjanic, and Dutch summer purchase Kevin Strootman has been instrumental
in shutting down oppositions. The 37-year-old Totti has been a revelation this
season, returning to the form he was in during his late 20s.
If Roma can continue their successful style of football for
the rest of the season, then there is no reason why they can’t win the league
title. Look out for Roma as they could be making a splash in the soccer world
for years to come.
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