“Technically, we made a lot of mistakes, and I saw people not feeling well physically. It was a match with a low technical, but a high emotional level.”
After the last-minute victory against Monza, José Mourinho is satisfied but also pays tribute to the opponent. “I am very happy, but they didn’t deserve to lose,” explained the Roma coach. “Technically, we made a lot of mistakes, and I saw people not feeling well physically.” “We faced an opponent with skilled players and a good coach,” he added. “It was a match with a low technical, but a high emotional level.”
“Without Dybala and Pellegrini, we lack the connection that I tried to establish by fielding Aouar,” continued the Special One. “The truth is that when we have two strikers, with neither of them dropping back, it’s more difficult for us.” “They closed themselves off, and it was challenging,” he continued, analyzing the tactical aspects of the match. “When they introduced Mota and Vignato, we made choices to win the game, and, in doing so, we lost compactness.”
Regarding El Shaarawy, the scorer of the decisive goal in the 90th minute: “Stephan has this knack for scoring in the last minutes. I have a good relationship with my players,” Mou continued, discussing the betting case. “I’m direct with them, and they know that with me, it’s better to have an ugly truth than a beautiful lie. Zelewski and El Shaarawy told me not to worry because they have nothing to do with those things.”
As for his ideas about Roma without injured players, Mou is clear. “I want to play with Paredes and Cristante as the basic midfielders,” explained the Special One. “Today, we looked like a team in difficulty and with a very little balance. We are not quick in fast duels and transitions,” he continued. “Today, we tried to find that balance, and after the substitutions, we lost it even more. A draw today would have been a negative result.”
