Roma are the brand new Serie A leaders and can host Napoli within the subsequent Serie A match on Sunday: ‘An actual take a look at,’ warns ex-Lazio striker Paolo Di Canio.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma secured a cushty on Sunday, leaping to the highest of the Serie A desk.
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Former Serie A stars Paolo Di Canio, Alessandro Costacurta and Luca Marchegiani examined the Giallorossi’s current outcomes throughout ‘s Sunday night time present.
Costacurta: ‘Actual Roma take a look at’ in opposition to Napoli
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Matias Soule of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the 0-1 purpose in the course of the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 23, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Picture by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Pictures)
“They run shortly. It appears to me that they’ve actually improved; now they’ve an actual take a look at in opposition to Napoli,” Costacurta mentioned.
“Dybala appears much less necessary, however the others work onerous. I like this, Roma.”
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Gasperini’s males gained the opening 4 Serie A video games of the season, together with a derby in opposition to Lazio, by 1-0, however their final two victories in opposition to Udinese and Cremonese got here with a two-goal margin.
Di Canio: ‘Roma improved in opposition to smaller groups’
Paolo Di Canio
Former Lazio, Milan and Juventus striker Di Canio urged the Giallorossi to make an extra step ahead, particularly as a result of on Sunday they’ll host defending champions Napoli on the Olimpico.
“He [Costacurta] is true, now there’s an actual take a look at now,” mentioned Di Canio.
“As a result of they’ve improved with the smaller groups. They used to endure with Verona, even Lazio, who have been a small workforce again then. Now they’re successful simply. They’ve gained all of the video games the place they took the lead. Once they went down, they at all times misplaced, besides in opposition to Fiorentina, who have been probably the most disastrous workforce at the moment, and even missed huge probabilities. Roma misplaced 5 video games by one purpose.
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: Zeki Celik of AS Roma celebrates scoring his workforce’s second purpose with teammates in the course of the Serie A match between AS Roma and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on November 09, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
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“They didn’t react, together with in three video games at dwelling. They misplaced in opposition to direct rivals, Inter and Milan.”
Ex-Lazio goalkeeper Marchegiani concluded: “They assault in a greater method, by way of braveness and skill; they’ve entered Gasperini’s mentality. Take the ball, take a look at the opponent and go for the one-on-one.”