In the early hours of this morning, the 36th round of Serie A ended a focus battle, with Roma losing 2-0 away to Fiorentina, ending a previous five-game winning streak against their opponents. Just two minutes into the opening, Roma suffered a controversial penalty and fell behind 1-0. In the 10th minute, a second goal was conceded.
How many controversial penalties have been met with roma this season? A lot. If it weren't for these controversies, Roma's current points might still be able to compete for a Place in the Champions League. But at this moment, the situation in Rome became crisis. Let's look at the Serie A table: Milan 80 points, Inter 78 points, Napoli 73 points, Juve 69 points, Lazio 62 points, Roma 59 points, Fiorentina 59 points, Atlanta 59 points...
Rome is still in sixth place because of the win-and-lose relationship with Florence and Atlanta. However, Roma have been unbeaten in the last four rounds and are in terrible shape. Fifth and sixth in Serie A, they can qualify for next season's Europa League. Lazio, Fiorentina, Roma, Atlanta, the four teams will fight fiercely in the last two rounds.
Of course, for Mourinho, there is still a positive, he has two chances. The first opportunity, of course, is the league. Roma's final two rounds were between Venice and Turin. In the first meeting of the season, Roma 2-3 Venice, 1-0 Turin, so it is not easy to score 6 points. The second chance, the final of the European Union Cup and Feyenoord, will qualify for the Europa League by winning the title.
In United's first season, the team was unable to reach the top four of the league. However, it reached the final of the Europa League. By winning the Europa League, United have a place in next season's Champions League. This time, will Mourinho repeat The Manchester United story? It is best to qualify for the Europa League through the league. In this way, we can explain the past.
Mourinho's biggest problem at the moment is actually the "weakness and incompetence" of the team when facing strong teams. This performance continued from Manchester United to Tottenham and then to Rome. This situation must be changed. Otherwise, Roma won't be able to win a Place in the Champions League next season.