The AS Roma from Jose Mourinho they have become one of the best teams this start of the season in Serie A and European football. The arrival of the Portuguese coach has substantially changed the whole of the Italian capital with very little time in office, showing an idea of the game very different from that of Paulo Fonseca.
The Giallorossi it is the leader of the Italian Serie A with nine points out of nine possible with nine goals in favor (average of three per game) and only two against. Despite being even in points with Stefano Pioli’s AC Milan and Luciano Spalletti’s in Napoli, the sensations they are leaving are much more positive and, despite the fact that there is still a long way to go before the titles are defined, there is no doubt that it is one of the leading candidates to win the title. And it’s time to put the magnifying glass on your way of playing:
How does José Mourinho’s AS Roma play?
The first thing we have to highlight is that an author team because it defines well the way of playing José Mourinho. A team that does not press high – alternates heights between medium and low with pressure on the wing to limit the limelight – and that plays in a very direct way, despite being the third team with the most possession in Serie A after three games Although it should be noted that his percentage increased substantially due to the 80% -20% in the match against Salernitana, in the other two matches he narrowly lost that percentage.
Roma is a vertical team that seeks to do damage with speed as soon as it manages to recover the ball, which is why they let their rivals gain ground so that they leave spaces behind their back. It is a very organized block that always seeks to remain compact to ensure that the rival never has superiority.
Another feature to highlight is the ability of its steering wheels to make long trips, that is, they have arrival at the rival field to appear by surprise. The team’s top scorer is Jordan Veretout, who plays as a central midfielder at 1-4-2-3-1, with three goals.
Roma are a reactive team, but they do not burn the ball when they have it. José Mourinho is applying his game idea in the best way and is managing to activate footballers who, by profile, fit perfectly into his plan.
Although we still cannot say how far the team can go, there is no doubt that this start is exciting to see AS Roma win the Serie A title after 20 years without doing so.
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