Mourinho was touched during his statements at a press conference after the team lost the European Championship 4-1 to the Spanish side on penalties.
“The game was very tough, very competitive, very aggressive. My team obviously felt the pressure at some point. But they went to this finale, it just didn’t go the way we would like. I have to protect my players. “No, I love such interventions, but such arbitration does not make sense. There were dishonest situations in several applications and decision points,” he stressed.
The coach also stated that he was proud of the team. “The players lost, but did not lose their dignity. I’m proud that they did their best. My players deserved more. We are not playing with the Champions next season, but we have worked so hard. We sweat so much this season. “A game. My players are physically dead,” he said.
The Europa League final lasted 120 minutes. The victory was decided on penalties, after the teams had drawn 1-1 for most of the match. It is worth noting that Roma had the advantage at the beginning of the game, but the situation changed when defender Gianluca Mancini scored an own goal.
The Portuguese has won the Europa League twice, once with Porto in 2002/2003 and once with Manchester United in 2016/2017.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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