Away to Empoli, Roma played the best half of the season, scoring four goals in 12 minutes. However, after being chased twice in a row by his opponent in the second half, Mourinho remained unhappy with the player's performance.
Before the game started, Mourinho confidently said, "We want to win, we are not here for a draw and I will not consider a draw." ”
Roma took the initiative from the start of the game, Zaniolo was pushed down by Fiamozzi in the 2nd and 15th minutes in the penalty area, and was stomped on by Tonari, but the referee did not award a penalty.
However, this only inspired the morale of the Roma players. In the 24th minute of the match, Oliveira fired a powerful shot from the edge of the box and Tammy Abraham turned and swept the ball away.
From the 33rd minute onwards, Roma scored three goals in five minutes. First Mancini's header from inside the penalty area was headed over the top and Tammy Abraham swept the bar. Oliveira then poked a shot inside the penalty area.
Tammy Abraham has scored 10 goals in Serie A this season, setting a three-pointer era for England players to score in a single season in Serie A. It is worth emphasizing that after the winter window to Roma, Oliveira scored 2 goals in 3 Serie A games, participating in Roma's first three goals.
In the 37th minute, Mkhitaryan crossed from the left and Zaniolo scored with a powerful shot that Roma was already leading 4-0. After the first half, The Whole Market commented, "In Empoli, Rome is like a red-and-yellow tornado. Rome is like a road roller, while Empoli is like asphalt. ”
Empoli, who had been humiliated, chased two goals in the second half, Pinamonti swept inside the box and Bairami's long-range shot bounced off Mancini and into the net.
With four goals scored in the first half, the Roma players were a bit distracted and were scored 2 goals by their opponents, much to Mourinho's displeasure. Roma scored five goals against CSKA Sofia, and Against Salernitana and Atalanta in Serie A, Roma also scored four goals.
However, Roma players have also repeatedly seen shots of being equalized or even overtaken by opponents in the lead, and Mourinho has criticized the players for being "psychologically unbalanced", which is once again reflected in this campaign.