A week of mixed feelings is behind Roma. The Rome club managed to somehow take the ‘scalp’ of Ludogorets and continue the competition in the Europa League, but at the weekend Mourinho was defeated in the most important game of the season – a derby match with fierce city rivals Lazio. Mourinho was caught in his own trap. Lazio was cynical, took advantage of what he could and then defended himself. Just the way Mourinho’s teams played during his golden years.#Mourinho 🎙#UdineseRome 4-0 “Better to lose 4-0 once then four times 1-0.” ⬇️#RomaAtalanta 0-1#RomaNapoli 0-1#RomaLazio 0-1 To be continued … 😉 https://t.co/rIqHdAsOv6 pic.twitter.com/uEdp48bnmi— LazioLand (@Lazio_Land) November 6, 2022 But today is already a new game, and the Portuguese coach again talked about a huge number of injuries to his team, with captain Pellegrini being the newest victim.“Volpato could play, but the only player I will confirm is starting is Ibanez. The squad for the game will be Ibanez and 10 others. Pellegrini has been playing too much and is struggling. He is fragile and doesn’t end many games being 100% fit. We lost three starters in midfield, Mkhitaryan, Sergio Oliveira and Veretout. Wijnaldum hasn’t played yet, then we have Camara and Matic. He didn’t join the team to play with Cristante, but they have often played together. Unfortunately, we faced unexpected problems this last season. When Spinazzola got injured at the Euros, we had to take a direction we didn’t like. I am crying a lot, but I don’t like to do so, I like to say that we have had these problems that opened the door to Volpato and Zalewski. Bove is improving and Tahirovic will play soon. Two games are remaining before the break, let’s see how many points we can earn” Mourinho said at a press conference, as quoted by TMW.Even when Osimhen is not scoring, Napoli is winningJournalists pointed out that Roma takes more points in away games this season, than at home, but Mourinho did have an explanation.“At home there have been three games where we have not scored: Napoli, Atalanta and Lazio. I can have a little cry now, can’t I? The other coaches just cry, cry, cry and I never do it: so I need to be allowed to do it occasionally too. All three of those games took place without our most creative player Paulo Dybala, who has scored the most goals, created the most from set pieces and has the most vision on the pitch. The player who knows how to unlock a deep-sitting defense, just like how Atalanta played that day. We are a compact side that picks up points. With the points we have, right now we have the same number as we did after 15 games last season. That means that, if we pick up some points against Sassuolo or at home to Torino, after 15 games we could have two, one, four or even six points more than we did at the same stage last season” explained the Portuguese coach.SERIE A – ROUND 14TuesdayNapoli – Empoli 2-0 (0-0)/Lozano 69(p), Zielinski 88/Spezia – Udinese 1-1 (1-1)/Reca 33 – Lovric 43/Cremonese – Milan 0-0Wednesday20:30: (5.10) Lecce (3.60) Atalanta (1.85)20:30: (3.50) Sassuolo (3.50) Roma (2.24)22:45: (1.55) Fiorentina (4.20) Salernitana (7.00)22:45: (1.38) Inter (5.60) Bologna (9.00)22:45: (1.73) Torino (3.60) Sampdoria (6.00)Thursday20:30: (5.70) Verona (3.80) Juventus (1.70)22:45: (1.65) Lazio (4.00) Monza (5.90)***odds are subject to change***
