Mourinho mentioned the name of 'Holland' in the team's defeat.
In the first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals held at the Feyenoord Stadium in the Netherlands on the morning of the 14th (Korean time), AS Roma lost 0-1 to Feyenoord.
- Summary of the match
In the first half, Rome, which showed tight forward pressure and quick attack development, played a leading game.
The decisive opportunity for Roma came in the 42nd minute of the first half. While defending a corner kick from the right flank, Feyenoord defender Matt Vieffer committed a handball foul in the box.
Roma's PK chance, but Lorenzo Pellegrini's strong shot bounced off the left post.
Matt Biefer, who caused a decisive crisis. However, he paid it back in the 7th minute of the second half with a fantastic winning goal.
A cross flew from the left side to him in front of the box, and Biefer pierced the gates of Rome with a volley.
In the end, there was no significant reversal in Rome's struggle after that. Rather, Roma's spearheads Paulo Dybala and Tammy Abraham faced the bad news of not playing in the next series due to injuries.
- Mourinho 'If there was Holland...'
Roma coach Mourinho, who lost 0-1, expressed his regret about the lack of goal decision after the game.
Regarding the result of the game, he commented, "There was a chance to get another result (win). But the read more reality was different. We lost 0-1, and the second leg will be just as difficult."
When pointed out about the lack of goal decision, he said, "Well, what can I do? Holland is not in the forefront... The players did their best," he tried to hide his regret.
To paraphrase his words, it was the same as saying, 'If Haaland was there, he would have definitely turned the opportunity into a goal...'.
Finally, he concluded the interview by saying, "It wasn't a game to lose, but that's just my position. We can't score goals. Especially, we lost Dybala and Abraham. We have to think about how we can handle that against Udinese." .
Roma, who lost 0-1 on the day, 기린티비 seeks revenge against Feyenoord at Stadio Olimpico on the 21st. Although it has the advantage of being a home stadium, it was placed in a burdensome situation of having to play without two key players against Feyenoord, who are seeking revenge for last year's UECL final.