jeffnyc

Full name Associazione Sportiva Roma SpA
Nickname(s) i Giallorossi (the Yellow-reds) La Magica (The Magic) i Lupi (the Wolves)
Founded July 22, 1927
Ground Stadio Olimpico Rome, Italy,
Capacity 82,307
Chairman Franco Sensi
Head Coach ?
2006–07 Season Serie A, 2nd, Coppa Italia Champions

Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma or the abbreviation AS Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated at the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence apart from one season. For their 56th season in a row, Roma are competing in Serie A for 2007–08.

Roma have won Serie A three times, first in 1941–42 then again in 1982–83 and 2000–01. As well as winning eight Coppa Italia trophies; on the European stage Roma won an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960–61, but have had come close to success finishing as runners-up in the European Cup in 1983–84 and the UEFA Cup in 1990–91.

Home games are played at the Stadio Olimpico, a stadium they share with rivals SS Lazio. With a capacity of over 82,000 it is the second largest of its kind in Italy, only the San Siro is bigger. Currently AS Roma are the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana holders in Italian football.


Playing Staff

1 GK Gianluca Curci
2 DF Christian Panucci
3 DF Cicinho
4 DF Juan
5 DF Philippe Mexès
7 MF David Pizarro
8 MF Alberto Aquilani
9 FW Mirko Vučinić
10 FW Francesco Totti (captain)
11 MF Rodrigo Taddei
13 DF Marco Andreolli
14 FW Ludovic Giuly
15 DF Antunes
16 MF Daniele De Rossi (vice-captain)
18 FW Mauro Esposito
20 MF Simone Perrotta
21 DF Matteo Ferrari
22 DF Max Tonetto
25 GK Carlo Zotti
26 MF Adrian Piţ
27 GK Júlio Sérgio
29 MF Ahmed Barusso
30 FW Mancini
31 DF Samuel Kuffour
32 GK Doni
33 MF Matteo Brighi
77 DF Marco Cassetti

Usual Formation

4-2-3-1

GK - Doni

Rb - Cicinho
Lb - Tonetto
Cb - Mexès
Cb - Juan

Cm - De Rossi
Cm - Aquilani

Amr - Taddei
Amc - Perrota
Aml - Mancini

Fc - Totti

Areas to strengthen

Defence and Upfront, lacking a real out and out striker

Areas of strength

Midfield, both central and on the wings

Key Players

Totti - Obviously the focal point of the team, much of the play goes through the Roma Talisman

De Rossi - Key figure in the middle of the park

Mexès - Important part of the team in the weak defence key to future success

Ones To Watch

Aquilani - Future midfield great, deserves first team slot but key for the future

Andreolli - Future of the Italian backline, can play full back and central defence

Recommendations

So far in the demo I have played with a 4-4-1-1 with Vucinic upfront with devastating results, with plenty of goals from both Totti and Vucinic

retired_juliejime

nice another one of these and one for Roma at last!

retired_juliejime

ill probs buy veloso for them and strenthen the midfield

jeffnyc

I played without signing anyone, except Capel on loan, but only really to see what he was like, to see how the squad would cope and was pleasantly surprised.

The team is much stronger despite the departure of Chivu, but still a bit lacking.

Juan and Mexes are a beast of a pairing.

I also play Curci in goal just because I don't trust Doni and his howlers.

Esposito is a super sub often coming on and scoring and very versatile and useful.

Antunes was also a surprise, his stats starting of poor but soon picked up and got signed for 500k bargain for the way he currently looks.

Finished the demo top of the league scoring many goals but will need to strengthen the defence as the squad wouldn't cope with a injury crisis.

Reidy

I like the look of Roma this season. I really like Cicinho and one of my favourite wingers in Guily.
I will play as them at some point :thup:

retired_Eratosthenes

Nice opening post, Andreolli is brilliant...how you can suggest Taddei over Guily is beyond me though...

jeffnyc

Taddei always palys well for me desptie his not so great stats and Giuly usually blows hot and cold.

Reidy

When he blows hot though :thup:

jeffnyc

Also the usual formation is the way Roma play in real life.

Giuly often comes off the bench for me for that pace in the last 30 mins

retired_juliejime

Started a new game and signed Micar Richards at right back in january and looking to buy Adu