On the day when Roma finally unveiled Monchi as their sporting director, the first team were rampant as they took apart hapless Pescara by four goals to one.
The game was a slow burn but once it sprang into life, the visitors managed three goals in three minutes either side of half-time.
Kevin Strootman (44) and Radja Nainggolan (45) saw the Giallorossi go in at half-time the happier of the two teams, and once Mo Salah had added a third on 48 the game was over as a contest.
Salah, again, on the hour, added some gloss, and Wojciech Szczesny will be disappointed not to have kept a clean sheet after Ahmad Benali grabbed a late consolation for the hosts.
