Roma coach Jose Mourinhowhich was stated on the eve of the final of european league he is new Seville that “history makes the Spanish team the favorite”, the six-time champion of that competition, and that “must be respected”, but he made sure that “when the game starts”, his players will not ” think about any of that” and, even when they’re young, They are not “‘little angels'” nor will they come out and play like that” in Budapest.
In the official press conference before the final, before the training for Rome at the Puskás Arena in the Hungarian capital, the Portuguese coach said on Tuesday that his Argentine striker Paolo Dybalathe star of Roma and fresh out of an injury, “is there for 20 or 30 minutes”, he said with a laugh, at the request of journalists, and when he got up and walked a few meters to leave the room.
Regarding the fact that Sevilla’s players are a group more expert in finals, he insists that “history cannot be seen on the pitch” and that his team “is in this final because they deserve it”, and appreciates successful trajectory union. of Seville, in addition to indicating that he has “great respect” for his counterpart Jose Luis “deliver“.
“They have a history and experience that we lack, for Sevilla, playing in the Europa League finals has become almost routine, while for Rome and our fans is something extraordinary, a wonderful and unforgettable experience”, declared Mourinhoalthough he qualified that, given their path in the tournament and the work they have done in recent days, they know they are “in a position to challenge for this trophy” and “now it’s up to the players to try to make history” .
To get to Budapest, he recalled, they played “fourteen games” and it was “a very long road and on a different route to the rival, who came after the ‘Champions'”, adding: “it was clear we deserve to be here after all we’ve been through and now the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived”
The Portuguese coach emphasized that they prepared well for this event, despite the fact that in the last two months” they played “many games” and injuries and “they did not have much time to train, it was more to live. from one game to another and make it the best possible”, but he does not believe his players have suffered “pressure” in the last two days.
When asked if the Sevilla club could be a favorite for history and his for its economic strength, he said that “it is curious because, with the high-level players who Seville and if Roma’s budget is higher”, the rival’s top players may be “not the best paid”, something he does not believe is “possible”.
“We have kids who have played in the past in the B team and they have players that are similar lick, Montiel either in Nesyri“, he pointed out Mourinhowho again praised the coach of the Andalusian team and argued that his “experience” in the finals lies in the fact that he “has more opportunities than Mendilibar to play in Europe, but both” are “of the same generation, with the same years of experience and same old hair.”
“It’s the same with the players. Obviously they have more experience, age and finals, but mine didn’t come here empty-handed, we’ve been working together for two years, 29 European matches in those two years and tomorrow. will be number 30 We are not little angels that we will go out like this tomorrow” on the field, he stressed.
Regarding comments from the Madrid press about Roma’s advantage of having him on the bench, the Portuguese stressed that he “loves Madrid and also its press, it’s an experience”, and said that “think what ” their “relationship” with Real Madrid, with his fans and as a club, but the coach does not go to the field, he does a lot of work before, but not necessarily during the game”.
“Our work is done, for the match we have to try to help in any way we can, but now it’s up to the players to try to make history. There are two great teams, 26 great players, they are all ahead – class professionals and I respect Sevilla. Their footballers have experience and a lot of quality, they have a lot of options, but they (referring to the journalistic comments) do not know me or what my team is capable of do it as a group,” he insists.
Source: La Verdad
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