AS Roma on FM26 - The She-Wolf Roars Again
3rd in Serie A 2025-26 — RETURN TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE for the first time since 2019. 2-0 victory at Verona on the final matchday, Gasperini (from Atalanta!) as new manager. The Olimpico (70,634 seats) rediscovers European nights. Francesco Totti watches and SMILES.
Why choose AS Roma?
Because AS Roma is THE MOST DRAMATIC CLUB IN WORLD FOOTBALL — and Francesco Totti is its living definition. 25 years with the yellow and red shirt, rejecting every offer from the big clubs, iconic captain — Totti is NOT a footballer, he's a ROMAN RELIGION. The Conference League 2022 (first European title in the final at Tirana), CL qualification 2025-26 (3rd place thanks to a 2-0 win at Verona on the final matchday!), Gian Piero Gasperini (POACHED from Atalanta which he transformed into a regular European club) as manager. The Olimpico (70,634 seats, shared with Lazio) rediscovers Champions League nights for the first time since 2019. Donyell Malen (14 Serie A goals), Bryan Zaragoza (Bayern Munich) in the squad. And in 1984, Roma lost the CL final... AT THE OLIMPICO, against Liverpool on penalties — the original wound. In FM26, it's time to HEAL IT.
Gasperini: master of offensive chaos
Gasperini transformed Atalanta in 9 years into regular CL participants, Europa League 2024 winners. His system: 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 ultra-attacking with wing-backs who do everything. In FM26, install this system: three defenders, two box-to-box midfielders, two attacking wingers and a center forward. Malen perfectly suited as winger or striker.
Tactics: the Gasperini 3-4-3
The Gasperini 3-4-3: wide 3-man defense, wing-backs with stamina of 20, two 8s with volume, and an interchangeable offensive line of 3. It's ORGANISED CHAOS — and it works. In FM26, the challenge is adapting the Roman players to this system. Paulo Dybala (if still there) is made for the trequartista role in this setup.
Objectives: CL as the starting point
Return to the Champions League season after season. Target CL quarter-finals (would be historic for modern Roma). Long term: the 4th Scudetto (the last was in 2001) — and heal the wound of 1984.
Roma is TOTTI. Roman passion. The Olimpico on fire. In FM26, bringing the She-Wolf back to the summit and healing 40 years of European hurt is the most ROMANTIC mission in the game. Forza Roma!