
For a longer positive streak one has to go back to the beginning of 2022, with Mourinho at the helm.
Roma also pulls through in Venice, securing their second consecutive away victory following the one in Udine, which marked a return to three points away from the Olympic stadium after nine months. The “giallorossi” (yellow and reds), as the Roma team is frequently referred to, have finally found their groove – albeit by a narrow margin and from a penalty kick. But the trend has certainly changed, particularly in the championship where with Ranieri, this team hasn’t lost in a staggering eight games. Indeed, following the debacle in Como, Roma has not been defeated again in Serie A (though there have been losses in the Europa League and Coppa Italia). The team has strung together five wins and three draws, with a streak that is, of course, still going strong. Such a long unbeaten streak had not been seen for a whole year: after the knock-out at home by Inter with a 4-2 score on February 10, De Rossi’s men achieved six victories and two draws, from Frosinone to Udinese on April 25, being the last away victory for Roma until a couple of weeks ago. Hence, the series is even. But to find a better one, we must instead return to the beginning of 2022, with José Mourinho at the helm in the season that led to the conquest of the Conference. After the sensational 4-3 loss against Juventus, the yellows and reds did not lose for 12 games: 7 victories and 5 draws before stopping again against Inter on April 23. To match, and perhaps even surpass this positive streak, Ranieri will need to remain undefeated against Parma, Como, Empoli, Cagliari, and Lecce.