Unexpectedly, the first coaching resignation of the season happened at Roma. Daniele De Rossi, who had been given a huge vote of confidence and for whom millions were spent on new players in the summer, was sent off after the fourth round. Was it all that bad? The Giallorossi shared the points with Cagliari in the first round. Then there was a defeat to Empoli and a "dry" draw with Juventus. In the last round "wolves" met with Genoa. The team dominated and led almost the whole match, but at the end "sat down" and conceded on 90+6 minutes. A series of small nuances and missteps led to De Rossi's dismissal and the appointment of Ivan Juric. The Croatian worked at Torino last season. The mentor has not been unsuccessful in putting his style to teams. Will he suit Roma?

Udinese are sensational leaders after four rounds. After a draw with Bologna, the team only won. So, the Friulians managed to beat Lazio, Como and Parma. Not all successes were "on the game". So, Bologna completely outplayed the wards of Runjaic, but failed to score the winning goal. Victories over Lazio and Como were also achieved largely due to the opponent's problems with realisation. In the last round, the Bianconeri beautifully saved themselves from defeat in the match with Parma. Thus, at the end of the first half, the Friulians were losing 2:0. In the second half, the team managed to turn the tide and score three times. Runjaic's wards scored the winning goal in the majority.

At one time, De Rossi's arrival really cheered up Roma. Will Juric's arrival give the Wolves the same moral boost? Both in Verona and Torino, the Croatian specialist often lamented the unwillingness of the management to pour money into the development of the team. And although now the squad was not assembled by Juric, there are many players of his profile. It will be very interesting to see if the same Dovbyk will develop under his leadership. Udinese have been lucky in many ways in these four rounds. The team is still "raw". Statistical metrics also speak not in favour of the Friulians. Thus, according to xGA, the Bianconeri are 3.53 goals underdogs, while according to xPTS, they've scored 5.2 points. Obviously, the team will not be at the top of the table forever. It is very likely that Runjaic's men will suffer their first defeat of the season at the Olimpico. For Roma, however, everything should end with their first victory.