By the 2000–01 campaign under the new coach, Roma were building a competitive team around Totti, who was by now being utilised as a creative attacking midfielder by Capello in a 3–4–1–2 formation, due to his passing skills and playmaking abilities.
Deri në sezonin 2000–01 me trajnerin e ri, Roma po ndërtonte një skuadër konkuruese bazuar mbi Tottin, i cili po shnëdrroheshe në një mesfushor sulmues krijues në formacionin 3–4–1–2, për shkak të aftësive të tij krijuese.