FM22 Roma 4-2-3-1 Vertical Tiki Taka Tactic | Team Guide

Roma tactic and team guide. Club culture and board requirements, tactics, key players, youth prospects and potential transfers on FM22.

Football Manager 2022 Roma tactic and team guide. Club culture and board requirements, tactics, key players, youth prospects and potential transfers on FM22.

Here is a brief analysis of the Roma squad, their club structure, the relationship any potential managers will have with the board, expectations and possible tactics any FM2022 manager can use.

About AS Roma

AS Roma are a professional football club that ply their trade in the Serie A. They are the biggest team from the capital city of Rome and have spent all but one year in the top flight of Italian football since their inception. Roma was initially founded to rival the Northern Italian clubs which were totally dominant in Italian football.

Roma have won the Italian league 3 times, most recently in 2000-2001, 9 Coppa Italia’s and 2 Supercoppa Italiana titles. Roma have also been runners up in Europe twice including the 1990-1991 Uefa cup. No less than 15 players have won the football world cup while representing Roma and they are considered the biggest club out of the capital city.

Roma play their home games at Stadio Olimpico since 1953 which they share with their fierce derby rivals, Lazio. It is the 2nd largest domestic stadium in Italy and has hosted some of the most memorable games in Italian football. On August 6th 2020, Roma was successfully taken over by the Friedkin group who have promised to help improve Roma's fight for titles once again.

Roma are without a league title for 21 years despite regularly competing for European spots. Roma finished a disappointing 7th in the 2020-2021 season. The board requirements once you take over will be;

· Make the top 4 of the Serie A (Automatic UCL qualification)
· Make the final of the Italian Cup/Coppa Italia.
· Reach the final of the Europa League

Additionally, you will be required to sign young players for the future and to develop young players using the club’s youth system.

Roma have excellent training facilities and a very good youth system that will churn out the occasional potential star player. You can rely on this to make the club achieve their targets and to rebuild a strong squad with the club.

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Squad, Formation and Tactical Style

Roma have a set of players that suit a vertical tiki-taka style of play or a fluid counter attack style of play. You can choose whichever you feel best works for you.

A 4-2-3-1 is the best-suited formation for Roma considering the strengths of their current squad of players. However, you can also play a 4-3-3 if the situation demands so.

A rough example of what your line-up would look like in a 4-2-3-1 formation is as follows;

Rui Patricio as a sweeper keeper.

Ibanez & Gianluca Mancini as your 2 centre backs both are comfortable on the ball and can play as ball-playing defenders.

Leonardo Spinazzola & Rick Karsdorp as the 2 full backs with the former playing as a wing-back with high crossing instructions. You can also instruct him to get further forward and join in on attacks.

Jordan Veretout & Bryan Cristante as the 2 central midfielders. Veretout playing the role of a defensive playmaker, Cristante in a box to box role.

Lorenzo Pellegrini is to be played as an attacking midfielder in a No10 role.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan & Nicolo Zaniolo as the 2 wingers with Mkhitaryan playing as an inside forward and Zaniolo as an inverted winger.

Tammy Abraham as the lone forward in a Pressing forward role.

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Key Players

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Mkhi is a versatile winger who has a lot of assists and goals to his game. His performances could help shape the season for Roma.

Nicolo Zaniolo



Despite being just 22, Zaniolo is one of the best players on the Roma side and will develop into one of the best wingers in Italy. He is a very good dribbler and is absolutely lethal in front of a goal when presented with chances.

Lorenzo Pellegrini

Another young Italian superstar in the making, Pellegrini is already an established International and is one of the better players on the Roma side. He is a team player and provides excellent set-piece delivery for the taller players to attack.

Jordan Veretout

Veretout is an important cog in the Roma midfield. He is versatile and can chip in with key goals, especially in important games.

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Youth Prospects

There are a few exciting young prospects in the ranks who have the potential to be some of the best players in the league. A few examples are;

Riccardo Calafiori

The full back is already good enough to be a part of the Roma squad and with age can be a long term solution at left fullback.

Riccardo Pagano

The young midfielder is extremely talented and with the right development can be one of the best players to play for Roma.

Matteo Cancellieri

The versatile winger has lots of goals in him and can be a top player for club and country in the future.

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Weaknesses

· The quality of backups in the squad may not be up to the quality and could prove fatal if your squad is affected by injuries.
· You run the risk of some talents being poached by other clubs, especially in search of higher wages.

Potential Transfers (in)

AS Roma are not the best squad in the league with respect to squad depth, but these players could be welcome additions to the side.

· Andrea Belotti
· Sandro Tonali

Potential Transfers (Out)

These players maybe surplus to requirements at the club or may not be of the expected quality.

· Davide Santon
· Stephen El Sharaawy

Summary

Despite being the dominant club from the capital city, Roma have always been in the shadow of the Italian giant clubs. Can you as a manager take over and dethrone the usual suspects making Roma the biggest club in Italy?