Italian media football-italia reported that Roma player Zaniolo said before the Europa League match against Leicester City that Mourinho was one of the best coaches in the world and hoped to win the European Union Cup with him. Zaniolo believes Leicester City is a typical English team, but this season Roma have proven that they can fight any opponent to the end.
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In the weekend, Roma lost 3-1 to Inter Milan, and Juventus beat Sassuolo 2-1, so that in the Serie A table, Roma are already eight points behind Juventus, and it is impossible to reach the Champions League. This season, Roma's goal is to win the European League and then hold the Europa League place, and now Lazio Fiorentina, who are now 6th and 7th, are only two points behind Roma.
In an official UEFA interview, Zaniolo recalled his last 4-0 win over Norway's Bodo Grint. "It was a perfect game, Roma were very good both offensively and defensively. I'm happy that my own hat-trick helped the team reach the semi-finals. Score the first goal, and when you see Pellegrini looking at you, I immediately start, and then the ball passes and I take the opportunity to shoot and score. ”
Speaking about his previous goal drought, Zaniolo said: "Scoring or not scoring has never been a problem for me. What I prefer is that my good performance helps the team win, even if I don't score a goal myself. I must admit that in a stadium packed with 65,000 people, in a quarter-of-a-way European match, I scored my first hat-trick and it's hard to imagine that actually happened. ”
Recalling the important moments of his career, Zaniolo chose three games: "My debut at the Bernabeu for Real Madrid, my second mark against Porto, and this hat-trick against Bodo Grint, it is hard to imagine that these 3 games are all European games." ”
"Mourinho is one of the best coaches in the world and he instills in everyone the belief of never giving up. Mourinho asked the players to always be vigilant and for the team to unite and bring home the winning results. We want to win something with him, have a coach who knows how to win and I think we have better chances. Winning the UEFA Cup would make us very proud, but it was only a starting point for Roma, not an end. I admit that 14 years without a trophy has been really too long. Zagnolo said.
For semi-final opponent Leicester City, Zaniolo also said that it is definitely not an easy opponent to deal with. "It's a European semi-final, so it's going to be tough. Leicester City is highly motivated and physically strong, making it a typical English team. However, we are Roma, and this season has proven that Roma can fight any opponent to the end, and we will not be afraid of any opponent. ”