{"id":298037,"date":"2023-12-01T10:23:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T10:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298037"},"modified":"2023-12-01T10:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T10:23:59","slug":"jose-mourinho-slams-his-roma-players-after-1-1-draw-to-servette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/jose-mourinho-slams-his-roma-players-after-1-1-draw-to-servette\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Mourinho SLAMS his Roma players after 1-1 draw to Servette"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jose Mourinho\u00a0has slammed his ‘sluggish’ Roma players after their 1-1 draw to Servette in Geneva last night in the Europa League.<\/p>\n
Mourinho’s side took the lead in the first half through Romelu Lukaku but Servette pegged them back shortly after half-time through Chris Bedia.<\/p>\n
The point leaves Roma second in Group G, two points behind Slavia Prague.<\/p>\n
After the match, he singled out summer signing and former Lyon midfielder\u00a0Houssem Aouar by speaking to Sky Sport Italia.<\/p>\n
‘I really don’t understand. I’ve played 150 matches in the Champions League that are much more “important” than this and my motivation for these matches is sky-high,’ Mourinho said.<\/p>\n
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Jose Mourinho has slammed his ‘superficial’ Roma players after a 1-1 draw in Europa League<\/p>\n
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A first-half goal from Romelu Lukaku was not enough to seal the three points for Roma<\/p>\n
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‘It seems that some people who don’t have much European experience play these games somewhat superficially.<\/p>\n
‘It’s always the same lads who stay focused for 90 minutes and I don’t need to name them. Then there are people who have a bit of a superficial approach in this type of game.<\/p>\n
‘It’s a shame we didn’t have a camera in the dressing room at halftime because I always hammer it into them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I warn them about going out for the second half against a team losing 1-0 at home.<\/p>\n
‘Yet again we were superficial in our attitude, in our interpretation of this moment of the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘There are players who once again missed an opportunity to prove themselves, for example, Aouar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We took that moment of the game too lightly,’ the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid manager added.<\/p>\n
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Roma’s summer signing\u00a0Houssem Aouar was singled out by Jose Mourinho for criticism<\/p>\n
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Servette – who are third in their group – will drop down to the Europa Conference League<\/p>\n
If Roma finish second in the group they would go into a playoff against a team dropping down from the Champions League for a place in the round of 16.<\/p>\n
‘I don’t think being in the playoffs is a disaster,’ Mourinho said.<\/p>\n
‘Obviously it’s going to be difficult but it’s also motivating… we’ll have another big European night at a packed-out Olimpico.’<\/p>\n
Roma will host bottom side Sheriff Tiraspol on December 14 in their final group match while third-placed Servette visit Prague before dropping to the Europa Conference League.<\/p>\n
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