De Rossi's Roma were held to a 0-0 draw with Cagliari in the opening round before losing shockingly to Empoli in the second round. The highlight here is the deadlock in attack with the confusion of striker Artem Dovbyk. Last season's La Liga top scorer was brought in with a lot of expectations, but all Dovbyk has shown is a big zero. Striker Dovbyk is not able to operate independently and does not have the same strength as Romelu Lukaku, so he needs more support from those around him. Expectations are high with a pretty big pre-season shopping campaign. If everything can be solved with money, the market is still open.
Roma may have to change their tactical formation after what they have shown. Roma lacked both energy and aggression in those two games, especially the ability to attack on the wings. With the current situation, the Champions League is too far away for them.
How Roma start to this season is worrying. They drew one game and lost another. Their attacks are not working well especially with player Artem Dovbyk. He was top scorer last season but now he is not doing well. He needs help from his teammates to score. He is not as strong as Romelu Lukaku who can score on his own. Roma spent a lot of money on new players but that has not fixed their problems. They might need to change their playing style to fix their lack of energy and attacks. If they do not improve they will face problems and they won't make it to Champions League.