The importance of the match was reflected in another avalanche at the Olimpico and in the Serie A classification itself, but if there were still doubts, they were completely cleared up due to the preparation made by Roma for the reception of Atalanta. According to Corriere dello Sport, José Mourinho preferred not to hold the usual press conference before the match so that the team could concentrate solely on the match and could only be focused on strategy for the match with the team from Bergamo, which has been prepared “between walls” in the training center of the Roman team, in Trigoria.
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It was not exactly a decisive match, but the possibility of getting on the podium in Serie A (at least) led to another type of care. In a particularly competitive season so far and where there is no team that has a particular advantage over the rest, Roma, with 13 points, faced Atalanta, leader with 14, also thinking about what could also happen at the San Siro at AC Milan-Naples. , the other teams that also add 14 points. To the limit, and in case of a tie in Milan, a win could even be worth first place to Jose Mourinho’s team.
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The week was even good in terms of results, with a win away to Empoli that ended a two-game losing streak (4-0 with Udinese, 2-1 with Ludogorets) and the first victory in the Europa League with the Finns. the HJK. There was bad news, like Karsdorp’s injury which will lead to the winger having knee surgery, but even that didn’t dampen the euphoric atmosphere that was resurgent in Rome. heavily influenced by Paulo Dybala, the great signing of the season arrives free from Juventus to play a decisive role in almost all the games played so far, something that not even the four goals and two assists he has in eight games can explain given the influence on the team.
????️ | Tammy Abraham Abraham confirms… Paulo Dybala ???? as good as FIFA is ???? pic.twitter.com/X0oYJbLhce
— TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) September 18, 2022
The Argentine started the day in which a bit of everything happened to Roma: Dybala was injured immediately in the warm-up and was replaced in the eleven by Matic (Pellegrini was going to play further back). But the chances did not end there: Atalanta scored the only opportunity he had in the first part (he would only have one in the second), the Romans foram missing numerous 1×0 opportunities and José Mourinho was expelled due to protests due to a Zaniolo stay in the area. In the end, it was Gasperini who threw the party.
Never change, Jose Mourinho pic.twitter.com/mGeZLUl49i
— Has the referee or the VAR made a bad decision? (@PoorEPLreferies) September 18, 2022
The game started in a somewhat conflictive way, with Smalling having a first threat after a corner from Pellegrini that scored the goal (2 ‘) and Juan Musso having a violent clash at the exit of the goal with the central Demiral that forced him to be substituted by Marco Sportiello with visible marks on his face (8′). Bryan Cristante still had a mid-range attempt but it would really be Atalanta, A little further back than usual on the ground, central defender Giorgio Scalvini opened the scoring with the only shot he scored with a goal from Rui Patrício in the first half after an assist from Höjlund (35’).
AWESOME ????
Scalvini puts Mourinho’s team in trouble! #sporttvportugal #SERIEanaSPORTTV #legaseria #Serie # smell #grenade #atalantabc #atalanta #Scalvini pic.twitter.com/IX3DNrMgxh
— SPORT TV (@SPORTTVPortugal) September 18, 2022
José Mourinho showed his displeasure at the way the two midfielders, Cristante and Matic, went down towards the ball without controlling the space at the entrance of the box for Scalvini’s shot but applauded the team for responding immediately to the deficit. On three occasions, a draw seemed inevitable; on three occasions it did not happen: Abraham came out isolated after Pellegrini’s deep pass but he deflected it just touching the post, then Abraham worked well in the central lane to launch Ibáñez’s tackle but the shot was covered by Sportiello and again Abraham appeared on the left for a well-placed shot but for a new stop by the Atalanta goalkeeper for a corner.
“Let’s score 2 now” ????
Mourinho believes. And you?#sporttvportugal #SERIEanaSPORTTV #legaseria #Serie # smell #grenade #atalantabc #atalanta #Mourinho pic.twitter.com/UUGmESRfL3
— SPORT TV (@SPORTTVPortugal) September 18, 2022
The second half started again with Roma trying to tighten the siege of the Bergamo team’s area, with two plays in the opposite area that caused great protests, always with Zaniolo and Caleb Okoli and that even caused José Mourinho was expelled from the bench, being grabbed by an element of the staff Roma did not shoot for the referee. Even so, the Romans continued to create chances in the opposite goal, with Belotti and Shomurodov on the field, especially one that looked like a goal but ended up being deflected. Among all the attempts, none broke the 1-0.
Mourinho will always fight for his team ???????? pic.twitter.com/WczJCSpOnE
— ESPNFC (@ESPNFC) September 18, 2022
???????? FINALS | Rome 0-1 Atalanta
This is how Mourinho lost 3 points this afternoon ????#A series #RomeAtalanta pic.twitter.com/Qp1ilDAIst
— GoalPoint (@_Goalpoint) September 18, 2022
Source: Observadora
