After the defeat suffered by Roma at Genoa Stadium (4-1), on Thursday evening, in the sixth round of the Italian League, Jose Mourinho, the coach of Roma, who currently occupies sixteenth place in the tournament, admitted that it was “ The worst start to the season in his coaching career “.
To defend his record since arriving at the club in 2021, the Portuguese also recalled that “Roma did not play in two European finals in a row.” Since the Giallorossi won the Europa League title in 2022 (against Feyenoord Rotterdam, 1-0), before losing in the Europa League final last May (against Sevilla, 1-1, 1-4, tab).
Injuries weigh heavily on the team
Furthermore, Mourinho justified Roma’s current poor results with the numerous injuries that have punished the team (Tammy Abraham, Renato Sanchez, Diego Llorente…): “Many players are absent and we lack stability.” The technician explained before identifying: “ Our lack of defensive stability can also be explained by the behavior of the team as a whole, when we lose the ball and move backwards.
Finally, the former Chelsea coach wanted to be combative: “ This is the team we have, for better and for worse. We must move on, now is not the time to complain. “We will work hard in the next match.” It will face newly promoted Frosinone, currently ranked eighth in the Italian League, 4 points behind Roma, on Sunday.
