Roma's Super Start: All Previous 3/3 Records in the League

AS Roma, under Gian Piero Gasperini, continues to impress with a perfect start to the season, securing three consecutive victories. Following dominant wins against Fiorentina and Lecce, they overcame Atalanta with a last-minute winner from Soulé, propelling them to the top of the league table with a perfect record.

The strong form has ignited dreams in the capital, with fans believing this could be the year for significant achievements.

But how does this current success compare to Roma's historical performance? The club has achieved nine points in their first three league games on several occasions, and in two of those instances, it ultimately led to the Scudetto title. Let's look back at when the Giallorossi managed a perfect start.

THE LAST TIME: MOURINHO, THE RUN TO CURVA SUD, AND SIMILARITIES TO LAST SATURDAY'S MATCH

2021/2022: This was José Mourinho's first season. Similar to the current campaign, the third victory arrived late in the match, against Sassuolo, with El Shaarawy scoring the decisive goal in the 90th minute to make it 2-1. The parallel with the recent match is striking: just as Soulé ran to Curva Sud to celebrate with the fans after his crucial late goal, "Il Faraone" did the same. The touchline behavior differed, however. Mourinho famously sprinted towards the supporters, a moment etched in memory. Gasperini, on the other hand, was held back by a staff member to avoid a second booking, though he initially darted off to embrace his players, who were all heading towards Curva Sud.

SCUDETTO-WINNING SEASONS

1941/1942: Alfred Schaffer's Roma achieved a historic feat by winning their first Scudetto during wartime. Led by the prolific striker Amedeo Amadei, who scored 18 goals, and the solid goalkeeping of Guido Masetti, the team mathematically secured the title on the final day, June 14, 1942, defeating Modena 2-0 at the Stadio del P.N.F. with goals from Cappellini and Borsetti.

2000/2001: A triumphant campaign shaped by President Franco Sensi and coach Fabio Capello. With the arrival of Gabriel Batistuta, alongside captain Francesco Totti and Vincenzo Montella, Roma established themselves as championship contenders, resisting Juventus's pressure until the end and securing their third Scudetto on June 17, 2001, with a 3-1 victory over Parma at the Olimpico.

SECOND-PLACE FINISHES

1983/1984: The season following their second Scudetto saw Nils Liedholm's Roma compete on all fronts. In the league, they narrowly missed out on a repeat title, finishing just two points behind Michel Platini's Juventus. However, the greatest disappointment was losing the European Cup final on penalties at home to Liverpool. The team responded like true champions by winning the Coppa Italia a few weeks later.

2007/2008: The Giallorossi were managed by Luciano Spalletti. Despite Totti's injury towards the end of the season, Roma remained in the title race until the final moments of the last match in Parma, ultimately finishing second behind Inter with an impressive 82 points. They found consolation a few days later by defeating Inter in the Coppa Italia final.

2013/2014: Rudi Garcia's first Roma team set an all-time Serie A record by winning their first 10 matches. The Giallorossi amassed a club-record 85 points for the time, but were ultimately surpassed by Juventus, who achieved an astounding 102 points.

2014/2015: This season is remembered for Totti's iconic selfie under Curva Sud after scoring twice in the January derby and a historic 1-1 draw in Manchester against City in the Champions League, where the Roma captain became the competition's oldest scorer at the time. After a less brilliant second half of the season with many draws, Roma secured second place by beating Lazio 2-1 on the penultimate matchday, thanks to a decisive goal from Yanga-Mbiwa.

OTHER HISTORICAL SEASONS

1960/1961: While the team finished fifth in the league, their true glory came in Europe. Led by Pedro Manfredini's goals, Roma won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup against Birmingham City.

1952/1953: After their only and dramatic relegation the previous year, Giuseppe Viani's Giallorossi returned to the top flight, surprising everyone with a solid sixth-place finish.