It’s way too early and we are only into the fourth round of the new Serie A season, but it has to be said that this year, unless something unexpected happens, Roma will be a title contender. Giallorossi have finished as third last season, which was their best position since 2017 (also third), but now a potential title bid is on the cards, even though nobody is mentioning it publicly. After three games in Serie A, Roma has all three wins, with an impressive goal difference of 10:1. Gian Piero Gasperini is into his second season as a coach and the progress is visible, especially in the attacking department. Two players stand out from other so far – Donyell Malen and Paulo Dybala.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">🇦🇷 Comparação da minutagem de Paulo Dybala nas 3 primeiras rodadas da Serie A desde sua estreia pela Roma:<br><br>2022/23 — 239 minutos<br>2023/24 — 68 minutos<br>2024/25 — 140 minutos<br>2025/26 — 106 minutos<br>2026/27 — 253 minutos (!)<br><br>💎 Dybala vem para a sua melhor temporada pela Roma? <a href="https://t.co/ZNb6LmDumu">pic.twitter.com/ZNb6LmDumu</a></p>— Central AS Roma (@CentralASRoma) <a href="https://x.com/CentralASRoma/status/2099166453609947580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##The Dutchman looks like a reborn player after good/average performances in Dortmund and Aston Villa and has scored five goals in Serie A. Nobody, and even not Gasperini expected this when they acquired the player.“It’s extraordinary the statistics around Malen, especially for his sheer consistency. I knew that signing Malen would be an important step for us, but he’s gone well beyond any expectations” added the Italian tactician.##LINKED_NEWS_68736##It’s a different story with Dybala. The Argentinian is arguably the most creative player in the league, but his injury record is well documented. Since he arrived in Rome, his performances were always ‘one step forward, two steps back’, mainly due to injuries, but even he is healthy for some time now and it shows: he is the league's leading assistant (four). And even though no manager wants to give his players unconditional support when it comes to the place in the starting 11, Gasperini was quite honest.“If Dybala is fit, then he’ll always play, without doubt. If he needs to rest, then it’s right that he is given time. I don’t like talking about hierarchies of who starts, as that’s not fair to players who are giving their all. That’s not how it works in Champions League squads, because it’s not about promoting or dropping players, that just turns it into pointless controversy” said the Italian, but it’s clear that he will play with the Argentinian whenever he is able to. Torino already has two defeats and will face a healthy Roma today. They will struggle to keep their net intact for sure.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 4FridayVenezia – Fiorentina 2-4 (1-2)/Adams 22, Hainaut 86 – Mastantuono 29,30,84, Pellegrino 66/SaturdayGenoa – Frosinone 1-1 (0-1)/Vasquez 50 – Kvernadze 14/Lazio – Milan 2-2 (2-0)/Cancellieri 10, Noslin 39 – Moreira 65, 67/Atalanta – Cagliari 1-2 (1-1)/Scamacca 41 – Mendy 19, Maldini 61 pen/SundayLecce – Monza 3-2 (3-1)/Coulibaly 3, 21, Gabriel 10 – Mangas 20, Zeballos 89/Napoli – Bologna 1-0 (0-0)/Lobotka 66/Sassuolo – Juventus 3-2 (0-0)/Esposito 65, Bowie 89, Adzic 90+4 – Zhegrova 82, 90+1/Monday19.30: (1.22) Como (6.25) Parma (14.0)19.30: (6.25) Torino (4.10) Roma (1.55)21.45: (1.22) Inter (6.50) Udinese (12.0)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-33-95836" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/33/season/95836/standings?widgetTitle=Serie+A&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##