In the Quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, Mourinho returned to Meazza, where he coached Roma was eliminated 2-0 by his old club, missing the Top 4 of the Coppa Italia for five consecutive years. In the dressing room, Mourinho vented all his grievances on the players and staff.
According to The Roma Sport, Mourinho was furious in the dressing room, angrily denouncing the players for not planting, and the staff on the scene also lay guns.
Mourinho said: "Why have you not raised your head in front of the giants in these two seasons, because we are weak, so the referees have bullied us. They treated the Roma team like a kid. And Inter playing with us is like an adult playing a child. The biggest disadvantage of men is that they have no seeds and no personality. If you're afraid of such a top-level showdown, then go play Serie A, where your opponent will never be the champion team, without having to play on the top court under the pressure of great football. You are all seedless people, which is the most annoying thing for men. ”
In the past, Mourinho led the team to play a strong team's winning percentage is still considerable, because his defensive counterattack itself does not need to pursue the ball too much. If you face a weak team, the team that needs him to play positional attack is not in line with his football philosophy. However, in recent years, Mourinho, whether in charge of Manchester United or Tottenham, has faced the winning percentage of strong teams, and the situation has become even worse after coming to Rome.
Playing AC Milan, Juve, Inter and Lazio all lost, the only beautiful tough game that Mu's Roma have won is a 4-1 away win over Atalanta. After Roma were eliminated by Inter in the Quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, Mourinho has already been killed twice in a row by Inzaghi Jr. this season.
Roma were out of the cup and only finished 7th in Serie A, and Mourinho's coaching record did not satisfy the club owner. However, because Mourinho's liquidated damages are too high, he will not be in danger of being dismissed for the time being.