We start from Fiorentina: then Bologna, Napoli, Juventus, Atalanta will arrive and we will start again from Milan in the second round. A month of fire awaits Roma in the championship, punctuated only by the last match of the Europa League group against Sheriff and the round of 16 of the Italian Cup against Cremonese. At the press conference, however, Jose Mourinho he spoke above all about the meeting with the Federal Prosecutor, Giuseppe Chiné, which took place yesterday after the controversial statements before the match against Sassuolo. Here is what emerged in the conference.
Is the level of any player rising? With the exception of Abraham, Kumbulla and Smalling are all recovered?
“We worked well, it was a good week with great intensity, an aspect that we cannot cure when we play cups. Kumbulla is starting to work with us, albeit with some limitations, I hope to have him for the match against Milan. No evolution however for Smalling. Pellegrini and Sanches had good preparation.”
What game are you expecting?
“Fiorentina has an excellent squad and is a high-quality team with its own identity. This week they qualified for the Italian Cup despite the absence of many players and, as the table shows, they are playing for the same objectives as us” .
Yesterday he met with the federal prosecutor. What do you expect?
“I expect justice from sports justice. I presented myself spontaneously, even happy. Mr. Chiné with great naturalness and trust allowed me to say what I had to say, the truth. I have never offended the referee or questioned his quality , I used a normal expression that I also use towards myself. The referee in the match demonstrated that he had the ability to direct it and I said it immediately at the end. The words about Berardi? Sassuolo’s personality problems. When they told me met during the match they could talk to me, first they greet me cordially and the next day they tell the press that they are not happy with me. If I have problems with someone, I say so. It’s about dignity. I had the right and the duty to say what I said, anyone who has been a coach for over 20 years has the duty to defend football.”
Roma’s management defended her a lot. Did she please you? Do you think it could change something for the future too?
“Tiago Pinto is Roma, if he speaks he doesn’t do it in an individual capacity, but he does it on behalf of the club. I don’t expect support when I make mistakes, but on this occasion I was very happy and it gave me emotional balance to face the match “.
Did the prosecutor also challenge the sentence about Mancini’s warning?
“I don’t think I can talk about what happened, I can only say that we spoke with Chinè.”
Happy with the designation for tomorrow?
“We don’t have to talk about the referees before the match, it’s a reflection also made with the Prosecutor. Let’s start from the principle that the referees want to do well and to leave them alone before the match.”
Would you sign the renewal today?
“This is a hypothetical question and I won’t answer. At the moment there is nothing, it’s just ‘if, if, if’. I was very happy with the closeness of the club on this occasion. I can’t tell you all the times I speak with the club, the relationship is excellent but we haven’t discussed our future.”
Are Sanches and Pellegrini ready to play from the first minute? How important is it to have players with various characteristics in midfield in this series of direct clashes?
“If we don’t have injuries, we have a strong squad, which gives me several options. We need everyone and in midfield there are many choices, also for Bove’s growth. He’s no longer a kid who only plays 15 minutes off the bench In midfield there are never any dramas, but having all the players available is very important. For tomorrow there are six men there, excellent news. Renato is improving, just a little bit is missing to reach the optimal level. Lorenzo worked well, even with additional load. Now there are many important matches and by the beginning of January we will need everyone with the first rounds of the Italian Cup.”
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