Roma Football Formation
Starting Lineup
SVILAR (Gollini/Vasquez) · NDICKA (Kolasinac) · MANCINI (Hermoso) · GHILARDI (Ziolkowski) · UDOGIE (Tsimikas/El Sharaawy) · FRATTESI (Pellegrini) · SANTOS (Casemiro) · WESLEY (Celik/Darmian) · DYBALA (El Mala/Bailey) · SOULE' (Maldini) · VLAHOVIC (Endrick)Roma aims to play a high press and direct style of football through a 3-4-3 formation. This lineup seeks to win the ball high up the pitch and quickly push into the final third. The tactical intent focuses on using wide areas to stretch the opposition while keeping enough bodies in central zones to control the tempo of the game.
SVILAR acts as the last line of defense in goal. The back line consists of a three man unit with NDICKA on the left, MANCINI in the middle, and GHILARDI on the right. NDICKA provides coverage as a left sided center back, while MANCINI holds the central space to intercept passes. GHILARDI completes this trio to ensure the unit can step up and push the defensive line high.
The midfield operates with two central players and two wide players. SANTOS and FRATTESI occupy the central spaces to shield the defense and connect the back three to the attack. UDOGIE plays on the left and WESLEY on the right, acting as wide midfielders who can push high to provide width. These four players work to block passing lanes and shift as a unit to cover the wings.
In the attacking phase, Roma utilizes three forwards to pressure the opposition. VLAHOVIC plays as the lone striker to hold up the ball and lead the press. DYBALA operates on the left and SOULE' on the right, both looking to cut inside to create goal scoring chances. This trio works to pin the opposition defenders back and create space for the wide midfielders to overlap.
One clear advantage for Roma is the ability to create wide overloads when UDOGIE and WESLEY push forward to support the wingers. The team also benefits from the pressing intensity of the front three, which can force turnovers in dangerous areas. This setup allows the side to switch play quickly between the flanks to find gaps in a compact defense.
This 3-4-3 formation relies on intense pressing and rapid transitions to break down opponents. It is best suited for games where the team needs to dominate territory and force mistakes through high pressure.