Jose Mourinho rages at ‘horrible performance’ and names only player who ‘didn’t deserve defeat’ in Slavia Prague shocker
JOSE MOURINHO let rip at Roma’s “horrible performance” in the Europa League.
And he singled out his only player who walked away with any credit and didn’t deserve to lose.
Mourinho’s side faced Slavia Prague away looking to extend their lead at the top of Group G.
However, they slipped to a painful 2-0 defeat in the Czech Republic – with the Portuguese boss watching from the stands as he served his touchline ban for insulting ref Anthony Taylor after last year’s Europa League final.
Vaclav Jurecka and Lukas Masopust scored in the second half to take Slavia above Roma on goal difference with two games to go.
And fiery Mourinho was in no mood to support his flops publicly – instead piling in with a brutal assessment.
The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss raged: “We lacked everything today. I don’t want to talk much and nor should anyone else.
“The result was absolutely deserved, both in a positive sense for Slavia Prague and a negative sense for us.
“I did not like anything about our performance. I already spoke to the players in the locker room, which is something I never do.
“What we said will remain between us. I want to be honest and fair with the Slavia Prague lads, who fully deserved this win.
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“We had the opportunity to score for 1-1, but overall it was a horrible performance.
“Absolutely nothing worked.
“On an individual level, there were very few players with the attitude I like to see, with what was the right attitude for a game like this.”
Mourinho named Romelu Lukaku, Diego Llorente, Houssem Aouar and Andrea Belotti in his starting XI – with Paulo Dybala, Bryan Cristante and Renato Sanches all coming off the bench.
But he did reserve his one positive reflection for a rising star and product of the Roma academy.
Mourinho added: “I’ll tell you one thing I did like, Edoardo Bove.
“He is a 21-year-old kid and one guy is not enough to win us a match.
“All of us deserve defeat tonight except for Bove.”
Roma face arch-rivals Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday with both sides playing catch up on the top four.