A defeat at Verona after a streak of six in a row dominated Jose Mourinho’s press conference, at which the Roma coach predicted Thursday’s encounter with Udinese.
“Why did so few people expect this defeat? Is it because we came from six victories in a row, “- began with questions from the Portuguese, believing that the latter result does not remove the optimism of the work already done.
“I am sad about this result, but we have to keep balance. I know perfectly well why I’m here, given my level of experience and maturity, but I don’t make people feel euphoric after three wins or depressed after losing. We have a lot of work ahead of us, ”he warned before leaving an appeal to reporters:
“They are trying to put us in the same group of teams that last season scored 20, 25 points more than Roma. Leave us alone, for better or worse. We’re not contenders for anything, just to win the next game. (…) We must turn sadness into motivation, not disappointment. Let’s go our own way with calmness and ambition. “
When asked if there were any gaps in the roster after the end of the period allotted for player transfers: “The market is closed, and they are already talking about reinforcements, but not about me. I never talked about the market after the six wins we won, now we have lost the game and I have nothing to say either. “
