Susy Campanale på Football Italia har en måske meget rammende beskrivelse af et af Romas vigtigste aktiver i jagten på nye spillere, til at fastholde gode spillere og til holde akademispillerne skarpe:
»Roma can offer something that bigger clubs cannot and that is complete devotion from a passionate fanbase accustomed to failure!
Any small achievement from Mourinho, any classy goal from Dybala, it is all greeted like they’ve won the World Cup. Over 30 consecutive sell-out matches at the Stadio Olimpico, cheers and gratitude even when struggling for results, because the fans realise FFP has left the club in a tight spot.
These restrictions mean Mourinho has had to dip into the youth academy for new talents and Roma have one of the best in the country, finally these young players have the opportunity to show what they can do and be thrown in at the deep end. Who knows how many other talents are out there in Italian clubs, languishing because they don’t get the chance to break through?«