Serie A
Mourinho: “Pedro would be a fantastic… swimmer”
This year’s first Derby della Capitale didn’t have many big phases and ended fatally in a nil draw, with Jose Mourinho still finding a way to steal the show with his statements in the final.
Both Roma and Lazio were looking for a win in the first derby of the year to move closer to the top four of the table, but both failed after one virtually neutralized the other in the 12th Serie A game (0-0).
The combined 0.72 xgoals of the two teams are an indication of the minimal chances of a clean cut and the 25 fouls and 4 yellow cards are typical of the dynamic that the two gladiators displayed, with Jose Mourinho effectively leading the way in the final Show stole.
“Pedro is a fantastic footballer, but he could also be a swimmer because the way he jumps in the pool is fantastic,” he said of his former Chelsea player, wanting to highlight the Spaniard’s tendency to seek contact with Roma players on several occasions.
Regarding his game against Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio Rome, the special edition said: “When you play you want to win, but it’s a point won and it’s better than a loss.”
If you play against teams of the same level as you and draw, it means you don’t allow an opponent to get three points. That’s a positive point, we’re alive.”
Source: sport 24
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