Pjanic is staying!?! YEEEEEEEES! YOU BEAST!

AaronHJFT96: YES YES YES YES YES

TheMS99: Woohoo MiralemLAD is staying!

Nuri Sahin was in great form as AS Roma stormed through their last month of fixtures, controlling the tempo of every game from central midfield.

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AS ROMA 1-0 INTER (Serie A)
Clement Grenier
Clement Grenier

VALENCIA 0-1 AS ROMA (Champions League)
Alvaro Morata
Marco Verratti

EMPOLI 1-3 AS ROMA (Serie A)
Miralem Pjanic (x2), Adem Ljajic
Miralem Pjanic

AS ROMA 2-0 CAGLIARI (Serie A)
Alvaro Morata, Paolo Cannavaro (OG)
Nuri Sahin

BOLOGNA 1-2 AS ROMA (Serie A)
Daniele De Rossi, Clement Grenier
Daniele De Rossi

AS ROMA 3-1 BATE (Champions League)
Adem Ljajic, Miralem Pjanic, Ricardo Rodriguez
Alessio Romagnoli
Matteo Darmian

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September was initially touted to be a relatively tough month for Roma. With a home match against title rivals Inter Milan followed shortly by an away trip against Valencia to start their UEFA Champions League campaign, some people were wondering if the Giallorossi could handle the pressure. As it turns out, they thrived in it.

In the first match against Inter, an early 25 yard strike from Clement Grenier gave Francesco Totti's men a great start. Though the Nerazzurri struggled to keep possession after that, they certainly stopped their opposition from creating anymore chances. Thus, a cagey affair followed with no more real chances, and AS Roma sealed a decent 1-0 win.

Unfortunately, this victory came with a heavy price; box-to-box midfielder Andrea Bertolacci, recently brought back from co-ownership Catania, suffered a groin strain that ruled him out for the rest of the fixtures in September.

Just a few days later, the Giallorossi found themselves in Spain, taking on Valencia CF in their first excursion in the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish side played very defensively from the start, not managing to get a single shot on target all game. A second half goal from Alvaro Morata sealed the win for the Italians, though Daniele De Rossi's missed penalty late in the game could've made things far less stressful.

This victory in Spain marked Francesco Totti's 100th game in management. Upon emerging from the landmark as a victory, the AS Roma legend has an enjoyed an absolutely stunning managerial record, winning 72 matches with a total record of 72-21-7. The unheralded 72% winning record has thus far brought home two Scudetti, a Coppa Italia, and two Supercoppa Italiana trophies, showing just how dominant the capital city side have become.

The rest of the month was a lot smoother for Roma; Marco Verratti and Nuri Sahin have been in outstanding form in central midfield, dominating each and every game. Goals have come from all over the pitch with six different players scoring for AS Roma, seven if you count the embarrassing own goal scored by Paolo Cannavaro for his former club!

After the extremely strong month, AS Roma now sit a full five points clear of Inter Milan after just six matches. Though it's still very early going, the Romans have certainly shown their intent from the get-go. They also lead their Champions League group after two matches and will hope for a better fate than last season where they were knocked out in the first knockout round.


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Very good start! 5 points clear after only 6 matches is great

Great month Neal!
I am sure another league title will come this season and hopefully a Champions League title too

Neal = Too Good.

ASR-PSV: We are off to a brilliant start!!

pompeyblue: The team hasn't looked this strong in some time, so maybe we might just

Josh_MU: Josh = Too Kind.

Jack: Thanks for getting to me 666

ze' great updates mate, great to see Pjanic committing to Totti's team.

Pauker: Thanks mate, keeping Pjanic was a big priority for us

Clement Grenier was in great form this month, scoring 4 goals and pitching in an assist and striking up a deadly partnership with Miralem Pjanic in Totti's new tactics.

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AS Roma 1-0 Parma (Serie A)
Adem Ljajic
Adem Ljajic

Udinese 1-4 AS Roma (Serie A)
Clement Grenier (x2), Adem Ljajic (x2)
Clement Grenier

AS Roma 2-2 Schalke (Champions League)
Clement Grenier, Alvaro Morata
Sebastien Corchia
Marco Verratti

AS Roma 3-1 Palermo (Serie A)
Miralem Pjanic (x2), Adem Ljajic
Miralem Pjanic

Lazio 0-0 AS Roma (Serie A)
Tin Jedvaj

AS Roma 3-0 Chievo (Serie A)
Clement Grenier, Sebastian Corchia, Alvaro Morata (pen)
Sebastien Corchia

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After a September in which AS Roma steamrolled all of their opposition, the month of October heralded a few sterner tests for the capital city side. However, the Giallorossi stayed strong, and, despite a few stumbles, managed to come out of the third month of the year with another set of very positive results.

The first two months of the game were polar opposites. At home to Parma, many people expected the Romans to dismantle their opposition and take away a commanding three points. However, much like the match against Sassuolo, Roma struggled to break down the Crociaiti's midfield, owing their victory to a second half wonder strike from Adem Ljajic.

Against Udinese, Francesco Totti's men looked an entirely different team. Coming out with a certain swagger and passing quickly in the final third, the Giallorossi put four first half goals past Andreas Isaksson to ensure a rampant victory.

This match marked the beginning of an important tactical shift for Totti; from the usual diamond midfield with 2 strikers, AS Roma had lined up with 1 holding midfielder, 2 central midfielders, two attacking midfielders, and a striker. This tactic especially gave Clement Grenier and Miralem Pjanic license to dominate games in advanced areas; the two rapidly became known as the dynamic duo of the Stadio Olimpico.

The new formation did experience some stumbles, starting with the match against Schalke 04. Up 2-0 with just ten minutes remaining, it seemed Roma had the result in the bag. However, Sebastien Corchia was shown a straight red card, and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Gabriel Barbosa scored 84' and 90+1' goals to give both teams just a point.

Though the Scudetto holders were back to their usual selves against Palermo and Chievo Verona, outscoring the teams 6-1 combined, they again struggled in the Derby della Capitale against SS Lazio. Though Roma had the better of the match, Federico Marchetti made a string of strong saves to keep the score down at 0-0.

Sadly, in a training session during the last day of the month, Adem Ljajic picked up a double hernia that will rule him out for 2-3 months. The Serbian striker had been in great form in October, scoring 4 goals, and his presence will sorely be missed. Now, the likes of Alvaro Morata, Sebastian Giovinco, and the surprisingly rarely-used Jordan Rhodes will have to step into the boots of last season's top scorer.

November will be Roma's toughest month yet; a rematch with Schalke in the Champions League looms, this time in Germany, before the Giallorossi will have to take on AC Milan in the San Siro before welcoming powerhouses Juventus. After this, Totti's men will entertain Spanish side Valencia CF before closing out the month on the road to AFC Fiorentina.

Until then, however, Roma continues to go strong in the Serie A and Champions League; the standings for both look as follows:


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Great month, going strongly in both competitions. Keep it up!

Great season for a great team so far! Can't wait to see you destroy this title.

Grenier and Pjanic look to have formed a deadly partnership in midfield. Keep up the good form.

LFC: Thanks bud, if we continue this sort of form our season will be a great success

squirmy420: We will take the Scudetto by storm! Hope you enjoyed your donut

The Madridista: Yes, what a deadly partnership indeed!