Mourinho ranks fourth

This time Mo did not have to blame anyone, neither his players nor even the referee, who had already doubted him on the eve of the match and for this he was subjected to an investigation by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. This time Roma does what an ambitious team should do, which is to win at the home of an “average” team in the league, Sassuolo. Rome did this without any significant effort. In one fell swoop, they overtake Fiorentina, which they will host at the Olimpico Stadium on Sunday, and are awaiting fourth place, with Napoli, which will instead arrive in Rome on the 23rd of this month.

Sassuolo and Roma match

Mourinho’s team has played better than in previous away matches, both with the starting lineup and with those who came later, unlike what happened in Geneva with Servette, and that is why Mourinho should applaud his players this time: better in terms of possession. , depending on the occasion. a personality. But the advantage was in favor of Sassuolo, and here the plan became complicated. A chance goal came in the first half thanks to a wild shot from Berardi and his put into central defense by Matheus Henrique. Mo’s team, despite everything, continues to control the ball, creating chances but failing to score, and it seems to be an incomplete away game. Dybala’s shot was blocked by Consili under the crossbar, Lukaku’s right-footed mistake, and the door was wide open for the Sassuolo goalkeeper.

Recovery

In the second half, Mo made the changes correctly and who comes in will be decisive. Help also comes from Sassuolo, who lost Poloka, after being sent off for a serious foul on Paredes. With ten men, Dionisi’s side decided to defend themselves and exploit counterattacks, something Roma only allows on rare occasions. Azmoun, Pellegrini and Christensen enter, and the latter gets a penalty kick (foul on Erlich) from Dybala and scores the conversion goal. Azmoun Lukaku often inspires and creates problems for the Sassuolo defence, which tries some shots towards the end, without creating exciting chances. Dionisi, after the coup against Juve and the coup against Inter, failed to achieve a treble. This time Mo won, and it’s a huge victory.

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