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Roman radio stations offered varied assessments of Roma's 1–1 draw at Fenerbahce on 10 September, with most analysts treating the result as acceptable but highlighting defensive vulnerabilities in the second half. Antonio Felici (Te La Do Io Tokyo, Tele Radio Stereo) felt Roma were the better side but punished by Fenerbahce's clinical finishing. "The Roma played 10–15 minutes badly, and those were the difference yesterday," he said, adding that Lipsia posed a stronger threat in Roma's group. Lorenzo Pes identified a pattern of weak second-half starts: "The approach to second halves is beginning to be a factor; I think it's a mental problem, difficulty picking up the thread of the game." He noted visible fatigue in Gianluca Mancini and Wesley. Nando Orsi (Radio Radio) argued the point was deserved, particularly in a challenging away fixture. "We cannot think Roma will win every match," he said. "In the second half, they dropped off. It's an international pitch, and errors aren't forgiven. Fenerbahce played well too. Svilar made a great save. For me it's an important point on a difficult ground." Roberto Pruzzo graded the performance as sufficient, calling the draw acceptable given Roma's inability to break Fenerbahce's compact defence. "You had a good spell, but you couldn't find solutions in front because they were very tight," he said, noting that bringing in Santiago Castro might have changed the game. Mario Mattioli highlighted physical decline he did not anticipate, with several players visibly struggling to press consistently in the second period. Piero Torri argued Roma had matched Fenerbahce's rhythm rather than imposing their own, and lacked pace in transitions and courage in decision-making.

Roma's 0–0 draw with Fenerbahçe in the Champions League drew mixed assessments from Roman radio commentators on 11 September 2026. Pruzzo told Radio Radio the result was acceptable: "You have a good spell in the match, but you weren't able to find solutions in front because they were very tight. The draw is an acceptable result." He felt Castro should have been brought on but acknowledged Gasperini chose otherwise, and noted Mora was barely visible. Orsi agreed the point was deserved and praised the opening 45 minutes but cautioned perspective: "We cannot think that Roma will win every match. In the second half the team dropped off. It's an international pitch and errors are punished. Fenerbahçe played well too. Svilar made a great save. For me it's an important point in a difficult stadium: then you will have to take the chances you get at home." Mattioli assessed it as a sufficient result, highlighting a second-half dip in Fenerbahçe's favour and unexpected physical fatigue among Roma's players that surprised him. Svilar faced no serious danger, he said. Torri, speaking to Mana Mana Sport, believed Roma should have won: "Roma had gone ahead and was superior in the first half. A win would have given you a small slice of access to the playoffs." He identified specific shortcomings: "Roma lacked a bit of speed in transitions. It played more at Fenerbahçe's tempo than its own. More pace in changing play would have helped. I think there was also a lack of courage."

Ultras fan groups UTR and AIRC have issued a fresh statement protesting the blanket ban on away travel for Roma supporters living in Rome and the surrounding Lazio province, calling the measure unjust and discriminatory. The groups argue the restriction is no longer tied to specific public-order risks at sensitive matches but has become a generalised policy applied routinely a few days before every away fixture, effectively preventing Lazio-based fans from supporting the team in the league—currently top of the table—and lacking any proportionate justification. UTR and AIRC contend that the Interior Ministry's approach has turned away-travel bans into a blanket public-order management tool rather than a targeted preventive measure. They draw a parallel to closing an entire motorway to prevent accidents, suggesting the policy is administratively crude. The groups also note that UEFA itself has criticised this method of managing public order and away-fixture issues in football. They point out that AS Roma itself has expressed opposition and intends to protest the ban applied to the Turin–Roma fixture. The statement from the organised fan groups represents their formal objection to what they describe as the Interior Ministry's flawed application of this policy to football.