Roma radio roundup: Pruzzo wants Lookman in January, Corsi fears Mora could follow Bojan

Former Roma striker Roberto Pruzzo has called for the club to bring in Ademola Lookman on a six-month loan when the January window opens, arguing that Roma need a new forward. Speaking on Radio Radio (104.5 FM), Pruzzo said: "Poi dirò chi prendere a gennaio, perché serve prendere un attaccante a gennaio: la Roma deve prendere Lookman a gennaio. Fai un prestito di sei mesi." His view came in a round-up of opinions from Rome's radio stations, which also included comments on Gian Piero Gasperini's squad selection and on injuries to Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini. On Tele Radio Stereo (92.7 FM), Lorenzo Pes said Gasperini is keeping his selections very tight. For Napoli, he suggested, only Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora remain behind Donyell Malen. Pes said he saw no exaggeration in how Gasperini has used Dybala and Pellegrini, noting that Pellegrini has started twice rather than all four matches, which he described as gradual management. He added: "Pellegrini mi sembra un calciatore propenso agli infortuni, lui 2-3 a campionato ce li ha sempre. Ora ha 30 anni, comincia a entrare nella fase finale della carriera, e i problemi si acuiscono. Lui e Dybala sono molto predisposti a questo genere di infortuni." Pruzzo judged the two matches that followed the heavy defeat to Real Madrid as a necessary response, saying Roma had earned some satisfaction from them. He was critical of the forwards, however. He said Santiago Castro does not play when Malen is available, and that Mora did not take his opportunity. "Mora non è assolutamente pronto per questo palcoscenico," he said. Piero Torri, on Radio Manà Manà Sport Roma (90.9 FM), was more patient with Mora. He said Mora was less effective than the others the previous evening, but that he wanted to wait for him, as he is young and had only recently arrived. "Ieri sera ha avuto una bella occasione e non l'ha sfruttata," Torri said, adding: "La rosa è corta e questo si sapeva." He also praised Daniele Ghilardi, saying: "Bravo Ghilardi, ha una bella corsa resistente, veloce."

Former Roma striker Roberto Pruzzo has criticised Mora's display and called for the club to consider another attacker, after Roma's recent wins over Genoa and Slovan Bratislava. Speaking on Radio Radio, Pruzzo said the two games after the Real Madrid match had been needed because they gave the squad game time and satisfaction. He added that the strikers should be getting more minutes in these fixtures, and that Castro does not play. Pruzzo said: "Peccato che gli attaccanti, in queste gare, siano quelli che dovrebbero avere più spazio: Castro non gioca. Mi dispiace che Castro non giochi mai. Mora non ha approfittato dell'occasione, non è pronto per questo palcoscenico. Mi sembra sia il momento di pensare a un altro attaccante." Roma's win was described by Orsi on Radio Radio as calm and simple, with the only sour note being the injury to Pellegrini. Orsi said the game had few highlights, was too easy and too simple, and that Slovan are not much. He added: "Vittoria tranquilla e semplice. L'unica nota stonata è l'infortunio di Pellegrini. È stata una partita con pochi spunti, troppo facile e troppo semplice. Bene così: si è faticato poco, lo Slovan è poca roba. La Roma ha fatto la partita giusta, la partita che doveva fare." Carina was surprised that a side like Slovan could take part in the Champions League, saying Roma could have scored eight goals. He said Molina had not played a great game and seemed off form, and that Mora had not produced a sufficient performance, appearing to want to do too much. Carina said: "È un mistero come possa partecipare alla Champions una squadra come lo Slovan. La Roma poteva fare otto gol in un contesto del genere. Molina non fa una grandissima partita, mi è sembrato come se qualcosa non girasse al meglio. Mora non ha fatto una gara sufficiente: dà l'idea di voler sempre strafare. È bravo, ma deve giocare più semplice. Ghilardi fa una partita eccezionale. Castro, quando capiterà l'occasione, giocherà: non è un problema." Mattioli said Slovan were more Conference League material than Champions League, and that Roma had been fortunate to face manageable sides like Genoa and Slovan to regain their mental focus. In midfield, Pes told TeleRadioStereo that De Roon and Cristante have the same characteristics and he does not think they can play together. He said De Roon can handle a game from the bench, having played every match so far. Pes said: "De Roon e Cristante hanno caratteristiche uguali, non penso possano giocare insieme. De Roon una gara dalla panchina può farla, ne ha giocate tutte fino ad ora. Per me Cristante–Pisilli è la coppia giusta. Mi sembra fosse anche la coppia dell'anno scorso, perché Koné era infortunato. Se utilizzi Mora come elemento offensivo hai un cambio con Castro, e per me serve: non puoi iniziare con tutti i centrocampisti e poi non avere cambi. Se Cristante è a disposizione, inizi con Pisilli."

Former Roma striker Antonio Cassano has criticised the quality of Serie A and singled out Paulo Dybala and Donyell Malen in his latest appearance on Viva el Futbol. Cassano said: "With this Serie A, if I lose two kilos and play in flip-flops I make the difference. And if Nicola Ventola and I played up front together, we would do better than everyone else." He went on to back his own talent, saying: "I was a phenomenon. I played with ten kilos of excess weight, I didn't train, I decided what I wanted to do with my life." Cassano also turned his attention to two current Roma forwards. He said: "Dybala goes to a cylinder and falls over, Malen after eight years on the bench between Dortmund and Aston Villa is the top scorer." The comments are likely to stir debate among Roma supporters, given the contrast Cassano drew between the two attackers. José Mourinho was among the sharpest targets of his criticism, a week after his Real Madrid side beat Gasperini's Roma 4-3 at the Olimpico. Cassano said: "He is finished, he is washed up. He should stop coaching. It has been like this for more than ten years." On the Portuguese's style of play, he added: "A team of phenomena and he makes them play in an unworthy way, outside all logic. I would be ashamed in his place." He continued: "Old football, old football, without ideas. All he has left is the chatter." Cassano also suggested that Mourinho's continued prominence at the top of international football is helped by his relationship with agent Jorge Mendes: "He has the luck of having the best agent in the world, who if he wants will find him a place even on the Moon." In contrast, Cassano praised Gian Piero Gasperini, distinguishing the Roma head coach's work from that of the managers he criticised. The praise fits with his repeated call for proactive, attacking football.

Former Roma striker Roberto Pruzzo has called for the club to bring in Ademola Lookman on a six-month loan when the January window opens, arguing that Roma need a new forward. Speaking on Radio Radio (104.5 FM), Pruzzo said: "Poi dirò chi prendere a gennaio, perché serve prendere un attaccante a gennaio: la Roma deve prendere Lookman a gennaio. Fai un prestito di sei mesi." His view came in a round-up of opinions from Rome's radio stations, which also included comments on Gian Piero Gasperini's squad selection and on injuries to Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini. On Tele Radio Stereo (92.7 FM), Lorenzo Pes said Gasperini is keeping his selections very tight. For Napoli, he suggested, only Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora remain behind Donyell Malen. Pes said he saw no exaggeration in how Gasperini has used Dybala and Pellegrini, noting that Pellegrini has started twice rather than all four matches, which he described as gradual management. He added: "Pellegrini mi sembra un calciatore propenso agli infortuni, lui 2-3 a campionato ce li ha sempre. Ora ha 30 anni, comincia a entrare nella fase finale della carriera, e i problemi si acuiscono. Lui e Dybala sono molto predisposti a questo genere di infortuni." Pruzzo judged the two matches that followed the heavy defeat to Real Madrid as a necessary response, saying Roma had earned some satisfaction from them. He was critical of the forwards, however. He said Santiago Castro does not play when Malen is available, and that Mora did not take his opportunity. "Mora non è assolutamente pronto per questo palcoscenico," he said. Piero Torri, on Radio Manà Manà Sport Roma (90.9 FM), was more patient with Mora. He said Mora was less effective than the others the previous evening, but that he wanted to wait for him, as he is young and had only recently arrived. "Ieri sera ha avuto una bella occasione e non l'ha sfruttata," Torri said, adding: "La rosa è corta e questo si sapeva." He also praised Daniele Ghilardi, saying: "Bravo Ghilardi, ha una bella corsa resistente, veloce."

Niccolò Pisilli scored Roma's third goal and was named Man of the Match as the Giallorossi beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in their Champions League league-phase third matchday. Pisilli also captained the side for the first time in his career after Lorenzo Pellegrini was forced off through injury, and he marked the occasion by scoring soon after taking the armband. The goal means Pisilli became the first Roma player to score in his first match as captain, a feat that the article notes only Francesco Totti had previously achieved. Totti first wore the armband on 17 October 1998, receiving it from Aldair, and he also scored in that match, a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the final minutes. The result keeps Roma's Champions League campaign moving with a convincing home win, and Pisilli's double contribution as goalscorer and captain adds to a memorable evening for the academy product. Pellegrini's injury is a concern for the squad as the club continues its European and domestic programme.

Lorenzo Pellegrini has been ruled out with a new muscle problem, while Bryan Cristante is back in the squad and aiming to be fully available for Saturday's trip to Napoli, coach Gian Piero Gasperini has said. Speaking after the 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League, Gasperini said: "Now we have recovered Cristante but we lose Pellegrini. In certain areas we are a bit stretched." Roma regained their winning form in Europe and rotated their squad, but the injury list grew. Pellegrini was forced off early in the second half against Slovan with a muscle problem, interrupting a spell in which he had been steadily regaining continuity and condition. Gasperini played down the severity of the injury but indicated a recovery of some length: "I don't think it's a serious thing. However small it is, when it's muscular it takes 20 days, I think it's around that value." Further tests will clarify the situation, but Pellegrini is set to miss the Napoli match and several of the games that follow. His absence further complicates the selection in the attacking midfield, already affected by the absence of Paulo Dybala. Cristante had been out for recent weeks with a knee problem sustained after the Roma-Inter match. Against Slovan he was officially named back in the matchday squad, although he did not play, with Gasperini preferring not to rush his return. Being on the bench is still a significant step towards full recovery. The aim now is for him to be genuinely available against Napoli at the Maradona, a date Gasperini had earlier identified as a possible return. His availability could prove particularly valuable given the shortage in midfield. Dybala's situation has changed since the first indications after the Real Madrid match. Initially a simple calf strain was mentioned, but the latest checks revealed a small tear. Ahead of the Slovan game, Gasperini explained the Argentine must rest for at least a couple of weeks. After the European match the coach stressed how much his absence weighs on the attack: "If we don't recover Dybala quickly we will really be few in number." Dybala will therefore miss Napoli, and his recovery will be managed with caution. Manu Koné's rehabilitation continues. Tests carried out after the Roma-Real Madrid match showed a first-degree tear of the right hamstring. The Frenchman will not be available at the Maradona and is working towards a return in the coming weeks. Gasperini had pointed to the Sassuolo match as a possible reference point for his return: "Koné has had an MRI: it is a first-degree tear, not particularly significant. It needs the necessary time for recovery and we hope to have him available for Sassuolo." Whether he could be available sooner for the Champions League trip to Manchester United remains to be assessed. Mile Svilar is also still out, recovering from a stress fracture to a finger. The goalkeeper is continuing his programme and will not be available for the trip to the Maradona. The aim is to have him back after the next international break, once the necessary consolidation work is complete. In the meantime Pierluigi Gollini continues to inspire confidence in goal, having kept two consecutive clean sheets against Genoa and Slovan Bratislava. Until Svilar returns, Gollini will remain Roma's first choice in goal. The absences of Dybala, Pellegrini and Koné mainly reduce the options between midfield and the attacking midfield, but Gasperini can count on Malen's return and the possible recovery of Cristante. The most natural solution remains a 3-4-2-1, with Soulé and Mora behind the Dutchman, although a two-striker system with Malen and Castro, supported by one of the two attacking midfielders, is not ruled out. If Cristante is fully available, an alternative would be to pair him with De Roon in midfield, allowing Pisilli to push forward into the attacking midfield. As of 21 October, the probable Roma line-up is: Gollini; Mancini, N'Dicka, Hermoso; Wesley, De Roon, Pisilli, Molina; Mora, Soulé; Malen. Coach: Gasperini.

Former Roma striker Roberto Pruzzo has called for the club to bring in Ademola Lookman on a six-month loan when the January window opens, arguing that Roma need a new forward. Speaking on Radio Radio (104.5 FM), Pruzzo said: "Poi dirò chi prendere a gennaio, perché serve prendere un attaccante a gennaio: la Roma deve prendere Lookman a gennaio. Fai un prestito di sei mesi." His view came in a round-up of opinions from Rome's radio stations, which also included comments on Gian Piero Gasperini's squad selection and on injuries to Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini. On Tele Radio Stereo (92.7 FM), Lorenzo Pes said Gasperini is keeping his selections very tight. For Napoli, he suggested, only Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora remain behind Donyell Malen. Pes said he saw no exaggeration in how Gasperini has used Dybala and Pellegrini, noting that Pellegrini has started twice rather than all four matches, which he described as gradual management. He added: "Pellegrini mi sembra un calciatore propenso agli infortuni, lui 2-3 a campionato ce li ha sempre. Ora ha 30 anni, comincia a entrare nella fase finale della carriera, e i problemi si acuiscono. Lui e Dybala sono molto predisposti a questo genere di infortuni." Pruzzo judged the two matches that followed the heavy defeat to Real Madrid as a necessary response, saying Roma had earned some satisfaction from them. He was critical of the forwards, however. He said Santiago Castro does not play when Malen is available, and that Mora did not take his opportunity. "Mora non è assolutamente pronto per questo palcoscenico," he said. Piero Torri, on Radio Manà Manà Sport Roma (90.9 FM), was more patient with Mora. He said Mora was less effective than the others the previous evening, but that he wanted to wait for him, as he is young and had only recently arrived. "Ieri sera ha avuto una bella occasione e non l'ha sfruttata," Torri said, adding: "La rosa è corta e questo si sapeva." He also praised Daniele Ghilardi, saying: "Bravo Ghilardi, ha una bella corsa resistente, veloce."

Lorenzo Pellegrini has been ruled out with a new muscle problem, while Bryan Cristante is back in the squad and aiming to be fully available for Saturday's trip to Napoli, coach Gian Piero Gasperini has said. Speaking after the 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League, Gasperini said: "Now we have recovered Cristante but we lose Pellegrini. In certain areas we are a bit stretched." Roma regained their winning form in Europe and rotated their squad, but the injury list grew. Pellegrini was forced off early in the second half against Slovan with a muscle problem, interrupting a spell in which he had been steadily regaining continuity and condition. Gasperini played down the severity of the injury but indicated a recovery of some length: "I don't think it's a serious thing. However small it is, when it's muscular it takes 20 days, I think it's around that value." Further tests will clarify the situation, but Pellegrini is set to miss the Napoli match and several of the games that follow. His absence further complicates the selection in the attacking midfield, already affected by the absence of Paulo Dybala. Cristante had been out for recent weeks with a knee problem sustained after the Roma-Inter match. Against Slovan he was officially named back in the matchday squad, although he did not play, with Gasperini preferring not to rush his return. Being on the bench is still a significant step towards full recovery. The aim now is for him to be genuinely available against Napoli at the Maradona, a date Gasperini had earlier identified as a possible return. His availability could prove particularly valuable given the shortage in midfield. Dybala's situation has changed since the first indications after the Real Madrid match. Initially a simple calf strain was mentioned, but the latest checks revealed a small tear. Ahead of the Slovan game, Gasperini explained the Argentine must rest for at least a couple of weeks. After the European match the coach stressed how much his absence weighs on the attack: "If we don't recover Dybala quickly we will really be few in number." Dybala will therefore miss Napoli, and his recovery will be managed with caution. Manu Koné's rehabilitation continues. Tests carried out after the Roma-Real Madrid match showed a first-degree tear of the right hamstring. The Frenchman will not be available at the Maradona and is working towards a return in the coming weeks. Gasperini had pointed to the Sassuolo match as a possible reference point for his return: "Koné has had an MRI: it is a first-degree tear, not particularly significant. It needs the necessary time for recovery and we hope to have him available for Sassuolo." Whether he could be available sooner for the Champions League trip to Manchester United remains to be assessed. Mile Svilar is also still out, recovering from a stress fracture to a finger. The goalkeeper is continuing his programme and will not be available for the trip to the Maradona. The aim is to have him back after the next international break, once the necessary consolidation work is complete. In the meantime Pierluigi Gollini continues to inspire confidence in goal, having kept two consecutive clean sheets against Genoa and Slovan Bratislava. Until Svilar returns, Gollini will remain Roma's first choice in goal. The absences of Dybala, Pellegrini and Koné mainly reduce the options between midfield and the attacking midfield, but Gasperini can count on Malen's return and the possible recovery of Cristante. The most natural solution remains a 3-4-2-1, with Soulé and Mora behind the Dutchman, although a two-striker system with Malen and Castro, supported by one of the two attacking midfielders, is not ruled out. If Cristante is fully available, an alternative would be to pair him with De Roon in midfield, allowing Pisilli to push forward into the attacking midfield. As of 21 October, the probable Roma line-up is: Gollini; Mancini, N'Dicka, Hermoso; Wesley, De Roon, Pisilli, Molina; Mora, Soulé; Malen. Coach: Gasperini.

Roma's goalscoring spread has become a major talking point after Nicolò Molina's goal against Slovan Bratislava made it 11 different scorers in just ten matches. Donyell Malen leads the way with nine goals, while Pisilli, Koné, Soulé and Hermoso have two each. Lulli, Mora, Cristante, De Roon, Castro and Molina have one apiece. In Serie A, counting cup matches too, Roma have scored from more players than Inter, who are stuck on 10. Gian Piero Gasperini's side are the only Italian club in the top bracket of the Sofascore ranking. Paulo Dybala is the notable absentee from the list and is hoping to return before the international break to add his name to the scoresheet. Every outfield player seems to be getting involved. Ghilardi, who could have been the twelfth man on Tuesday, had a goal ruled out for offside against Castro. Mancini, N'Dicka, Balerdi, Wesley, Rensch, Kouliarakis and Pellegrini are all also looking to get on the scoresheet. The key statistic, according to the article, is the number of chances created and Roma's far greater presence in the opposition box compared with last season. Apart from the match at Como, where Roma played with ten men for more than half an hour, the team have scored in every game in Serie A and the Champions League. They have almost always scored at least twice, the exception being the 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce. Across all European leagues, Brighton lead the way with 15 goals from different scorers, followed by Barcelona, Lyon, Brentford and Real Sociedad with 13. Manchester City, Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid and Freiburg have 12, while Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are on 11.

Former Roma striker Roberto Pruzzo has called for the club to bring in Ademola Lookman on a six-month loan when the January window opens, arguing that Roma need a new forward. Speaking on Radio Radio (104.5 FM), Pruzzo said: "Poi dirò chi prendere a gennaio, perché serve prendere un attaccante a gennaio: la Roma deve prendere Lookman a gennaio. Fai un prestito di sei mesi." His view came in a round-up of opinions from Rome's radio stations, which also included comments on Gian Piero Gasperini's squad selection and on injuries to Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini. On Tele Radio Stereo (92.7 FM), Lorenzo Pes said Gasperini is keeping his selections very tight. For Napoli, he suggested, only Matías Soulé and Rodrigo Mora remain behind Donyell Malen. Pes said he saw no exaggeration in how Gasperini has used Dybala and Pellegrini, noting that Pellegrini has started twice rather than all four matches, which he described as gradual management. He added: "Pellegrini mi sembra un calciatore propenso agli infortuni, lui 2-3 a campionato ce li ha sempre. Ora ha 30 anni, comincia a entrare nella fase finale della carriera, e i problemi si acuiscono. Lui e Dybala sono molto predisposti a questo genere di infortuni." Pruzzo judged the two matches that followed the heavy defeat to Real Madrid as a necessary response, saying Roma had earned some satisfaction from them. He was critical of the forwards, however. He said Santiago Castro does not play when Malen is available, and that Mora did not take his opportunity. "Mora non è assolutamente pronto per questo palcoscenico," he said. Piero Torri, on Radio Manà Manà Sport Roma (90.9 FM), was more patient with Mora. He said Mora was less effective than the others the previous evening, but that he wanted to wait for him, as he is young and had only recently arrived. "Ieri sera ha avuto una bella occasione e non l'ha sfruttata," Torri said, adding: "La rosa è corta e questo si sapeva." He also praised Daniele Ghilardi, saying: "Bravo Ghilardi, ha una bella corsa resistente, veloce."

Lorenzo Pellegrini has been ruled out with a new muscle problem, while Bryan Cristante is back in the squad and aiming to be fully available for Saturday's trip to Napoli, coach Gian Piero Gasperini has said. Speaking after the 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League, Gasperini said: "Now we have recovered Cristante but we lose Pellegrini. In certain areas we are a bit stretched." Roma regained their winning form in Europe and rotated their squad, but the injury list grew. Pellegrini was forced off early in the second half against Slovan with a muscle problem, interrupting a spell in which he had been steadily regaining continuity and condition. Gasperini played down the severity of the injury but indicated a recovery of some length: "I don't think it's a serious thing. However small it is, when it's muscular it takes 20 days, I think it's around that value." Further tests will clarify the situation, but Pellegrini is set to miss the Napoli match and several of the games that follow. His absence further complicates the selection in the attacking midfield, already affected by the absence of Paulo Dybala. Cristante had been out for recent weeks with a knee problem sustained after the Roma-Inter match. Against Slovan he was officially named back in the matchday squad, although he did not play, with Gasperini preferring not to rush his return. Being on the bench is still a significant step towards full recovery. The aim now is for him to be genuinely available against Napoli at the Maradona, a date Gasperini had earlier identified as a possible return. His availability could prove particularly valuable given the shortage in midfield. Dybala's situation has changed since the first indications after the Real Madrid match. Initially a simple calf strain was mentioned, but the latest checks revealed a small tear. Ahead of the Slovan game, Gasperini explained the Argentine must rest for at least a couple of weeks. After the European match the coach stressed how much his absence weighs on the attack: "If we don't recover Dybala quickly we will really be few in number." Dybala will therefore miss Napoli, and his recovery will be managed with caution. Manu Koné's rehabilitation continues. Tests carried out after the Roma-Real Madrid match showed a first-degree tear of the right hamstring. The Frenchman will not be available at the Maradona and is working towards a return in the coming weeks. Gasperini had pointed to the Sassuolo match as a possible reference point for his return: "Koné has had an MRI: it is a first-degree tear, not particularly significant. It needs the necessary time for recovery and we hope to have him available for Sassuolo." Whether he could be available sooner for the Champions League trip to Manchester United remains to be assessed. Mile Svilar is also still out, recovering from a stress fracture to a finger. The goalkeeper is continuing his programme and will not be available for the trip to the Maradona. The aim is to have him back after the next international break, once the necessary consolidation work is complete. In the meantime Pierluigi Gollini continues to inspire confidence in goal, having kept two consecutive clean sheets against Genoa and Slovan Bratislava. Until Svilar returns, Gollini will remain Roma's first choice in goal. The absences of Dybala, Pellegrini and Koné mainly reduce the options between midfield and the attacking midfield, but Gasperini can count on Malen's return and the possible recovery of Cristante. The most natural solution remains a 3-4-2-1, with Soulé and Mora behind the Dutchman, although a two-striker system with Malen and Castro, supported by one of the two attacking midfielders, is not ruled out. If Cristante is fully available, an alternative would be to pair him with De Roon in midfield, allowing Pisilli to push forward into the attacking midfield. As of 21 October, the probable Roma line-up is: Gollini; Mancini, N'Dicka, Hermoso; Wesley, De Roon, Pisilli, Molina; Mora, Soulé; Malen. Coach: Gasperini.

Roma's goalscoring spread has become a major talking point after Nicolò Molina's goal against Slovan Bratislava made it 11 different scorers in just ten matches. Donyell Malen leads the way with nine goals, while Pisilli, Koné, Soulé and Hermoso have two each. Lulli, Mora, Cristante, De Roon, Castro and Molina have one apiece. In Serie A, counting cup matches too, Roma have scored from more players than Inter, who are stuck on 10. Gian Piero Gasperini's side are the only Italian club in the top bracket of the Sofascore ranking. Paulo Dybala is the notable absentee from the list and is hoping to return before the international break to add his name to the scoresheet. Every outfield player seems to be getting involved. Ghilardi, who could have been the twelfth man on Tuesday, had a goal ruled out for offside against Castro. Mancini, N'Dicka, Balerdi, Wesley, Rensch, Kouliarakis and Pellegrini are all also looking to get on the scoresheet. The key statistic, according to the article, is the number of chances created and Roma's far greater presence in the opposition box compared with last season. Apart from the match at Como, where Roma played with ten men for more than half an hour, the team have scored in every game in Serie A and the Champions League. They have almost always scored at least twice, the exception being the 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce. Across all European leagues, Brighton lead the way with 15 goals from different scorers, followed by Barcelona, Lyon, Brentford and Real Sociedad with 13. Manchester City, Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid and Freiburg have 12, while Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are on 11.