The Portuguese manager explains, “It’s not nice to concede 7 goals, but these things happen. We played to win, putting on a good performance despite some ups and downs in terms of fitness.”
“The team played well, even though we didn’t deserve to win with 7 goal difference. I feel sorry for Empoli, but these things happen. We played to win, putting on a good performance despite some ups and downs in terms of fitness. There are still some players who aren’t in condition to play a full 90 minutes at high intensity,” says the Portuguese manager.
Lukaku‘s first goal in a Roma jersey, is always newsworthy. “For me, it wouldn’t have been a problem even if he hadn’t score today. It was perfect for him to score and leave the pitch happy, but since his arrival, he has only been thinking about the team.”
“We still need to learn how to play with him, and he needs to adapt to us. It will take some time to improve. He’s happy to be here; he likes winning, and I don’t think Inter fans should be angry because they just won the derby 5-1. They should be happy for their former coach who needed Lukaku more than them,” Mourinho jokingly remarks.
Paredes? “He also needs to improve his intensity and then get more minutes. He’s extraordinary with the ball, but he needs to understand our defensive movements.
Our next goal is to win on Thursday. We need to manage our forces, but there will be some games where it will be challenging. We will certainly make some changes,” concludes the Roma coach.
