AS Roma, coached by José Mourinho, finished the group stage of the Europa League in second place and, therefore, will have to go through play-off access to the round of 16 of the competition. At the end of the match, the Portuguese coach discussed a possible confrontation with Benfica and showed little interest in a cross with the Eagles.
«Benfica had reached the quarter-finals last season and aimed to remain in the Champions League… They are all teams prepared to stay there: going to the Europa League becomes a responsibility for them», said the Portuguese coach . In addition to the Reds, the Romans can also face SC Braga.
The 60-year-old coach also revealed his dissatisfaction with the fact that his team did not achieve first place: «We are in second because of us. There was only one horrible match, the one played in Prague, which decided first place. We always win at home, just like in the first away game. We paid for our mistakes: the playoff means playing two more games for a team that doesn’t need more games, but fewer. We will have to do it against an important team in the Champions League, but they won’t be happy either.”
AS Roma beat Sheriff, this Thursday, 3-0 and finished group G in second place, with 13 points. The group was won by the Czechs Slavia Prague, who added 15 points and guaranteed direct qualification to the round of 16.
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2023-12-14 22:22:00
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