Roma Vs Inter Milan: Best Defence & Attack In Serie A Lock Horns At The Stadio Olimpico | OneFootball

Saturday’s meeting between Roma and Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico is more than a battle between two contenders for the Scudetto, it’s a tactical and structural clash between Serie A’s polar opposites.

As highlighted by Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews, “the two teams can be described as opposite poles: Roma concede few goals but struggle to score them, while Inter give up a little more but are lethal going forward.”

The numbers say it all: Roma own the league’s best defensive record, while Inter boast the most prolific attack.

The contrasts don’t stop at tactics.

“Their philosophies, resources and objectives also differ,” the paper notes.

Roma under Gian Piero Gasperini are Italy’s youngest major side, averaging 25 years and 180 days.

Roma & Inter Milan Have Different Goals In Mind

VERONA, ITALY – AUGUST 28: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of Atalanta BC looks on during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona and Atalanta BC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on August 28, 2022 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

For the Giallorossi, simply qualifying for the Champions League would represent success.

Inter, meanwhile, have been built to win the Scudetto, relying on a vastly more experienced core.

“Their current average age of 28 and a half, with the usual starting XI surpassing 30, remains the highest in Serie A.”

There’s also a financial gulf.

Roma are constrained by settlement agreements and revenue limits, while Inter recently approved the best financial results in their history.

With record revenues of €546 million – a reflection of their growth and ambition.

Two clubs, two blueprints and one defining night in Rome to see which philosophy prevails.