Jose Mourinho saw his side fight twice against a two-goal deficit in pursuit of a draw, but remained fuming after the defeat.
The match was canceled by the whistle grip
The Portuguese has branded the officials’ match quality for Roma’s clash with Lazio as not on the right level after his side was edged on Sunday with a five-goal Serie A thriller. Jose saw his side hitting a two-goal deficit twice in pursuit of a share of points, only to fall 3-2 against Sarri’s side in the Rome derby. Through a typically enchanting encounter, referee Marco Guida saw through six reservations – but speaking after that, Jose Mourinho stated that he felt the match had been canceled by his grip on the whistle.
Italian football has improved significantly
Veteran DAZN’s manager, in his comments at the confrontation, said that unfortunately the fantastic game was spoiled by the referee and VAR, which were not at the correct level for this match. The second goal could have been 1-1, he went 2-0. The absence of a second yellow was also important for Leiva. he thinks his team was the best on the pitch today. They dominated, they gave Lazio huge problems, they controlled the final minutes the way they wanted, and because the referee let them do it.
The 58-year-old added that despite his criticism of the referee, the former Inter boss was quick to highlight the Serie A improvement since his last stay in Italy. Italian football has improved significantly since a decade ago. The quality of football, the attacking approach, the desire to win – everything has improved.
The loss against Lazio gives Roma his second defeat in their last three league matches, which has tested their move as they try to keep up with the summit. They track both Milan and Inter, plus Napoli, but will turn their immediate attention towards Europe before returning to continental action. The Giallorossi will travel to Luhansk’s Zorya this week for the Europa League as they hope to support their 5-1 bout by CSKA Sofia.