Roma 2-1 Atalanta: This Roma Is Different | Gasperini’s Statement Win

Roma refused to accept defeat.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side produced 39 shots, controlled 67% of possession and generated 3.25 expected goals before Mario Hermoso and Matias Soulé completed a sensational late comeback against Atalanta.

In this episode of the Roma Daily Podcast, I break down Roma’s aggression and verticality, the substitutions that transformed the match, Soulé’s decisive contribution and the statistics behind a thoroughly deserved victory.

Topics include:

• Why this feels like the real Gasperini Roma

• Roma’s improved pace, aggression and mentality

• How Atalanta scored against the run of play

• Soulé’s match-winning entrance

• Hermoso’s complete performance

• The impact of Castro, Molina, Balerdi and Ghilardi

• Why Malen was substituted

• Roma’s 39 shots, 67% possession and 3.25 xG

• The unforgettable atmosphere inside the Stadio Olimpico

Do Roma deserve to be considered Scudetto contenders? Should Soulé start against Fenerbahçe?

Let me know in the comments.

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