Lazio secured victory over Roma in the cup on Wednesday, with the deciding goal coming from Mattia Zaccagni’s penalty in the 51st minute. While expressing disappointment over the Derby della Capitale loss to their arch-rivals, Mourinho asserted that Dybala’s departure due to injury at halftime significantly altered the dynamics of the game.
Addressing the media post-match, the seasoned manager remarked, “In the first half we were the team with the most personality and looked more organized on the pitch. Everything changes for us when Dybala leaves the pitch, it also happened with Fiorentina when we looked like we could win easily. Without him, there is less quality and fewer connections.”
“Dybala? He suffered the usual muscle injury. He played a very physical match two days ago and was on the pitch for 80 minutes. This was a demanding game and he wanted to play. We have examples of people who are within the limits but exceed them like Mancini who takes painkillers to play and doesn’t train until the next match.”
He further stated, “When Paulo goes down, everything becomes more difficult. Pellegrini entered after suffering a blow to the spinal area on Sunday. I’m disappointed in some players tonight. Lukaku could have scored a great goal, we get to the external areas but we don’t make a cross.”
Despite an impressive run, contributing five goals and six assists in 13 Serie A appearances, the Argentine World Cup winner has grappled with multiple injuries this season. Groin, ligament, and hamstring issues have led him to miss a total of nine matches.
Looking ahead, I Giallorossi are set to face AC Milan in a Serie A clash on Sunday. However, Mourinho’s participation in the match is uncertain as he received a red card in the team’s recent Serie A encounter against Atalanta.
Paulo Dybala
Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala
This season he played in total 13 times for 983 minutes for Serie A.
Paulo Dybala scored 5 goals for Roma. He procured 6 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 8th in Serie A. In the last match Roma lost 1-0 against Lazio.
Roma performance and stats
Roma is currently 8th in the Serie A with 29 points.
In the last 19 games, it has won 8 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 6 times. In its last match, Roma drawn 1-1 against Atalanta.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 31 goals and conceding 21.
Roma will play the next match in Serie A against Milan on Sunday 14th of January in Milano. The prediction is Milan winning the match.