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Goodbye Champions League? Roma set to pay price for worst attack in 20 years

The Giallorossi have spent over 40 million euros on forwards during the past two transfer windows, yet have not scored so few goals since 1994-95, writes Mark Doyle.

Luciano Spalletti's Roma famously played without a recognized center forward. It was an innovative tactical ploy designed to get the best out of his squad's attacking options and even influenced legendary Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson.

Rudi Garcia's Roma plays with strikers — not that you'd notice, though. Not one of them resembles a world-class attacker.

Francesco Totti is a Giallorossi icon — and rightly so. He is arguably the greatest player in the club's history and one of the finest No.