José Mourinho, coach of Roma, this Wednesday criticized the individual performance of some of his players after being eliminated against Lazio, the biggest rivals of the Giallorossi in the quarter-final derby of the Coppa Italia (1-0).
“I was a bit disappointed with some players in particular. We are working a lot to get out and then we will not be able to make a cross. From an individual perspective, I have some frustrations but Collectively this is a difficult moment, The Cup has gone in a derby but we have to move on and close this bad cycle in Milan,” the Setubal native declared after the game on Mediaset in reference to his team’s trip to Milan on Sunday in Serie A.
Roma only lost against Juventus (1-0) and drew at home against Atalanta (1-1), two days without winning the league championship which relegated them to eighth place.
“When you lose Dybala everything changes”
Mourinho also regrets the forced change of Argentine Paulo Dybala, his best player, because of discomfort in his hamstring and the “modern day” punishment that tipped the balance.
“We were the team with the most personality in the first half. When Dybala is gone, everything changesWithout it, our quality would be lower. But the goal we received, in addition to being a punishment goal from modern times, Pretty ridiculous. Dean Huijsen – author of the penalty, recently arrived from Juventus – deserves this opportunity, he is a good player who has only been in Serie A for 55 minutes,” said Mourinho.
“Dybala had muscular problems, it was a demanding match. We have examples like Mancini who go beyond the limit in this sense, but Paulo’s is a different structure and when he has problems at the back he can’t. When you change Paulo , everything changes” added the Roma coach.
He also appreciates the performance of referee Daniele Orsato: “For me a penalty should be a maximum penalty. Orsato, a smart referee, decided not to whistle, but when the VAR calls you and there is a little contact and the player makes his ‘show “… When the referee goes to the monitor it’s over. But I’m not saying it’s not a penalty…”.
Source: La Verdad
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