In the early hours of this morning, the 26th round of Serie A began: Juve vs Turin. In the 12th minute of the first half, De Ligt scored, and in the 61st minute of the second half, Belotti made a contribution. In the end, Juve drew 1-1 with Turin.
This 1-1 score is undoubtedly a big plus for Roma. In this way, Juve's points are 47 points, and in the early hours of tomorrow morning, if Roma can beat Verona at home, its points will reach 43 points, and the gap between the two sides will narrow to 4 points, and there is still great hope for the fourth place.
However, in the pre-match press conference, Mourinho pointed out the actual difficulties of the team: 9 players could not play, 4 of whom were positive. So, who are these 9 players? Mourinho, not disclosed. For Roma, even if these 9 players can play, it will not be easy to win Verona.
In the current Serie A table, Verona is ninth, just four points behind Roma. In their first meeting of the season, Roma lost 2-3 to their opponents. From this score, it can be seen that Verona's offensive firepower is not bad. And, they've scored 47 goals so far, compared to 42 for Roma. Therefore, if Roma want to score 3 points at home, they must first do a good job of defense. In particular, you can't concede a goal first.
For Mourinho, the next four games will determine the future direction of the season: Verona, Spezia and Atlanta. Currently, Atalanta is four points ahead of Roma. If Roma win all three games, the point gap with Juve and Atalanta will be at most about 1-2 points. Then, the three teams will fight for the fourth battle at the end of the season. If the points are stretched to a win, Roma have no hope.
Why? Because, among the rest of Rome's schedule, there are Inter and Napoli. Mourinho playing in a strong team is really not good. These 6 points, can get 1 point, it is very good. At that time, at home, Atlanta and Juve will inevitably further widen the gap. It's the end of the season, how can Roma catch up.