Italian media romapress reported that Roma boss Jose Mourinho revealed that he scolded the player's attitude in the first half at halftime after the team's 1-1 draw with Juventus. Mourinho bluntly said it was lucky to be only one goal behind Juventus in the first half, and he was ashamed of the attitude of the players.
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Mourinho said in an interview: "Honestly, our luck in the first half was so good that at halftime, I told my players directly, I am ashamed of you, I am ashamed of myself. After the second half came out, we got better, but it wasn't a question of tactics, it was a matter of attitude, the attitude that we kept emphasizing. ”
"We can't tolerate coming here and playing like we did in the first half. I said to Salvatore (Mourinho's assistant) that I pray we just fell behind 0-1 in the first half. For us, playing like that, trailing just one goal in the first half, was simply fantastic. Mourinho said bluntly.
Mourinho went on to criticize: "We didn't do anything, it was simply luck. But in the second half, we saw a different Roma team. But unfortunately, there are very few players on the bench who can solve the offensive plan, I don't have Zaniolo, I don't have Wijnaldum. ”
"The decision to change Mancini down was difficult and the defenders were victims of this terrible game. Roma played really badly in the first half and we played well in the second half. Rivals Juventus know how to control and manage the game, and their tactics are well arranged. We did well in the second half and that was important to us. Tammy Abraham is happy because he knows that his goal can make me happier. Mourinho said.
At the same time, Mourinho also hinted at the imminent arrival of Belotti. "We'll see if there's anyone who can help the team these two days and who can help Tammy Abraham do more. You all know who I'm talking about, but things haven't finalized yet. ”