Skriniar praises Gasperini after Fenerbahce clash

Roma have not lost a Serie A match in 15 games, a run that continued after a crazy 3-3 draw at Napoli's Maradona stadium. Gian Piero Gasperini analysed the result on the night, saying: "We are in a great moment, we have great conviction, we play good football, we try to carry it forward, the morale is high. We have more the feeling of having lost two points, but it went well even like this." In the hours after the match, fans were divided on social media and in bars between regret at not taking all three points and the belief that Roma are a strong side able to overcome any difficulty and give everything even in the toughest games. The statistic underlines the progress of Gasperini's project. Roma's last league defeat, counting back into the previous season, came on 5 April, when Inter beat Gasperini's side 5-2 at San Siro. Since then, the chase for Champions League qualification has produced only wins against Pisa, Bologna, Fiorentina, Parma, Lazio and Verona, plus a home draw with Atalanta. This season's record is similar: five wins and three draws against the other three Champions League sides, Inter, Como and, most recently, Napoli. The run also helped Gasperini reach 300 Serie A wins, achieved against Genoa last week. The Napoli match ended 3-3, a result that left the supporters torn between frustration and pride in a team that refuses to fold under pressure.

Cagliari are preparing for their Serie A clash with Roma after losing 2-0 to Bologna the previous day. The players gathered at the CRAI Sport Center on Sunday morning to begin preparations for the match, which is the midweek fixture for Matchday 9 and is scheduled for the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday 27 October with a 20:45 kickoff. Cagliari coach Pisacane split the squad into two work groups. Players who featured most heavily against Bologna carried out recovery sessions between the pitch and the gym, while the others took part in technical and possession drills. The squad trains again on Monday 26 October in the morning before travelling to Rome in the afternoon. Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini is scheduled to speak to the media at Trigoria at 13:30, one hour after Pisacane's press conference at 12:30. Pisacane's press conference is set for 12:30 on Monday, giving Cagliari's view of the trip to the capital ahead of the Roma match. Gasperini's session follows an hour later at 13:30 at Trigoria, bringing both coaches before the cameras on the same afternoon.

Napoli 1-1 Roma ended in a point for Roma in the Capital, but the match also brought controversy and standout performances. Max Allegri has come under fire after his comments in the press room at the Maradona, and the Giudice Sportivo is expected to rule on Monday, with a possible file opened by the Procura Federale. Fans are looking to Trigoria for a response, with the Friedkins expected to defend Roma. On the pitch, two Argentines shone. Matías Soulé, wearing the number 18, carried the team on his shoulders in the Maradona, scoring his third goal of the season and posting top-level numbers, and earning praise from Giaccherini. Leonardo Balerdi became the 12th different scorer in Gasperini's total football, and the centre-back has entered the history books at the Maradona. Balerdi's fiancée dedicated a sweet message to the defender. Mancini's impression of Allegri was also widely shared and very funny. Dybala is returning from injury ahead of the Roma-Cagliari fixture.