“Bayer Leverkusen player criticizes Roma’s defensive tactics in European League semi-finals”

Kerem Demirbay, the German midfielder, Bayer Leverkusen, criticized the manner in which Roma, the Italian, competed in the second leg of the semi-finals of the European League.

As usual, Jose Mourinho, the coach of Rome, preferred to close the defense and retreat in the match, as he did not make any shots at Bayer Leverkusen.

The sports website Goal even accused the Italian team of “resorting to time-wasting tactics”.

The summit ended in a goalless draw, which was enough for Rome to reach the final, as it beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in the first leg.

After the closing whistle of the match, which was hosted by the “Bay Arena Stadium”, Demirbay made his statements to the “RTL” channel network.

And the 29-year-old stressed, “It is unfortunate that such a style of play is rewarded in the semi-finals, and at a football level of this high.”

The player, who represented Turkey’s junior teams and Germany’s senior national team, considered that Mourinho’s playing style “made the match very ugly in the end.”

Roma set a date with Spain’s Seville in the final match, which will be played on May 31 at the Puskas Stadium in Budapest.

# Dubai Sports