After a fluke injury, Jose Mourinho cautions that it is “unlikely” that Paulo Dybala will play for Roma again in 2022, but he is also quite dissatisfied with his team’s performance against Lecce with 10 men.
“Occasionally the players do the exact opposite of what I ask.”
Square with the Chris Smalling header and Hjulmand’s fairly harsh dismissal, Lecce nevertheless managed to draw even with Gabriel Strefezza for a far-from-flawless effort.
The Giallorossi won the match thanks only to a penalty from Dybala for a minor clip on Tammy Abraham’s heel, but it cost La Joya her left thigh.
“I don’t remember many games in my career with 11 against 10 where I wanted it to end as soon as possible. There was fatigue yes, physical and a little psychological too, as it’s tough playing Thursday and then Sunday,” Mourinho told DAZN.
La Joya appeared to be in tears as he sat on the bench, and Mourinho was questioned about how Dybala was doing and whether Roma supporters will see him again in 2022.
“I think extremely, very horrible when I speak bad. I’m not a doctor, but based on my knowledge and what Paulo told me, I doubt we’ll see him this year”
As Argentina prepares to kick off the World Cup in mid-November, it is still unknown how serious the injury is.
How can Mourinho assist his players in breaking that barrier? The Giallorossi have a very obvious problem: they need to score more goals.
