Mourinho before Servette-Roma in the Europa League: “They should field the reserves”

Winning, thinking only of that. Without other alternatives, at all costs. José Mourinho on the eve of Servette-Roma does not set any other results than success. “We are here to win, at all costs – says the Giallorossi coach – For now we are not interested in doing so with many goals, we will think about that in case of the last match, against Sheriff, when with the Olimpico full we will also be able to think about to go and risk everything. Now we are only interested in winning the match against Servette, an opponent who is not easy to face at home, who always starts strong in the first 20-30 minutes and who we hope also has a bit of an eye on championship. What is certain is that we want to finish first in the group.”

the turnover

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Tomorrow, however, Roma will change at least 4-5 players, in a turnover logic that also looks to the match in Reggio Emilia, against Sassuolo. “We will make some changes, it’s clear, I expect responses from some players, beyond Kumbulla and Abraham we have the difficulties above all due to the absence of Smalling. But we have two away games in three days, we need of everyone. And I also expect positive responses from those who are not used to going to the bench and who I want to be ready to come on strong in case of need.” So the rest should be Pellegrini, Spinazzola, perhaps also Cristante and Karsdorp, certainly Sanches, with the doubt linked to Mancini. “We only have three players behind us, with Gianluca we’ll see before the match: if he gives me the okay he’ll play, otherwise we’ll do it differently. Pellegrini only returned in the last match, Sanches we know what management he needs, Dybala before Udinese he came from Argentina, it’s not easy after those trips there and instead he had to play almost the entire match. The problem isn’t qualifying, I don’t think that’s at risk, the problem is doing everything to win.”

On the attack

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This is why tomorrow Mou could also decide not to change anything, confirming Dybala alongside Lukaku. At least at the beginning, in the hope of immediately channeling the game on the right tracks. Also to erase the shame of Prague. “That was an unacceptable match, starting with the attitude. With Servette everything will be different: the pitch is a disaster, it seems that the agronomists were on holiday for three weeks… Then in January we will also see what to do with the list, hoping to get Smalling and Kumbulla back and that the director (Tiago Pinto, ed) manages to perform a management miracle to bring Azmoun and Kristensen back in.” For now, however, the imperative is to win against Servette.