The central midfielder steps out of his position in the backline to create the triangle.When the triangle is created, Roma can create an overload by having a central player (usually the pivot player on the far side) make a run from in to out, creating a passing option just ahead of the triangle. Due to their preference of attacking using width, the opponent will be dragged across to one side, giving players on the far side space to receive the ball.As Roma’s wingers usually play on the opposite side to their strong foot, they use overlapping runs as decoys to create space to either cut in or cross on their strong foot.
With the shame shape formed with the only difference being who rotates where.In the image shown below, we can see an in-game example of the second variation. “The squad seems much more confident and safe, we’ve produced multiple chances this evening to … Roma utilise a 3-1-6 or a 3-2-5.The image below shows an in-game example of the 3-1-6. The attacking midfielder will cut out the passing lane back to the centre back. After winning the fifth spot, Paulo Fonseca switches his attention to the Europa League and states that he ‘prefers the other tactical scheme,’ but adapts to his Roma team. In the example shown below (in the same transition as the previous image shown above), Roma’s opponents have played out of the counterpress, taking out seven players and leaving just three players ahead of the ball to fend for themselves in transition.It would not be surprising to see if Roma under Fonseca evolve quite drastically from their current tactical system. Roma are not a very tactically complex team. In the example shown below, the ball is recovered and Roma choose to recycle possession by passing to a centre back rather than counter-attack in order to allow their attacking players to get in position.Fonseca is only his second managerial job outside of his native Portugal, since joining Roma from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer he has already imprinted his philosophy and a clear tactical system at the Stadio Olimpico. When the Serie A season was suspended, Roma were well and truly in the race for top four, sitting three points behind 4th placed Atalanta.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. A recovery in the final third is more likely to lead to sustained possession rather than a counter-attack, but if a dangerous passing option is available that will be the priority.
There are two variations of this shape. Due to the heavy rotation used in Roma’s offensive system, a player’s position while defending is often very different to their position while attacking, so Roma often prefer to allow their players to get in their offensive position by recycling the ball, usually among the double pivot and centre backs. The attacking midfielder occupies the right halfspace, while the right-winger occupies the right-wing. In this tactical analysis, I’ll take a look at the attacking tactics used by Fonseca at Roma this season. We can see the far side player (the left-back) has space due to how the opposing defenders have shifted across.Having so many players across the forward line allows Roma to occupy all 5 vertical corridors (both halfspaces, both wings, and the centre). If the opponents do not attempt to block the passing lane, there is an uncontested vertical pass to play for Roma.In this case, Roma are using the first variation of the 3-2-4-1, the attacking midfielder, left centreback and left-back have created a triangle. Fonseca is very much a coach who likes to build from the back with an emphasis on a strong defensive structure. Even if Roma do not achieve Champions League football for next season, Fonseca is building a long term project in the Italian capital and I wouldn’t be surprised if It is hard to look past the astonishing job which Roberto D’Aversa has carried out this season with Parma. If the opponents within the triangle try to block passing lane, it will open up another one to a Roma player within the triangle.