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Roma's recent failure to win in the Europa League has all but prevented them from achieving Mourinho's goal of being the top of the group. However, with Roma five points ahead of third-placed Servette in the group, the team have already secured a play-off qualification and still have a chance to push forward and compete for their first-ever Europa League trophyIt is worth mentioning that despite Roma's poor performance in the Europa League, the team's overall performance this season has been quite good. According to statistics, Roma have 52 players absent due to injury this season, including some important players such as Smalling, Dybala and Manuel Pellegrini.
Despite this, Mourinho, with his wisdom and talent, still led the team to achieve 12 changes in the face of many difficulties and challenges. According to the data, the ratio of the number of games scored by substitutes to the number of goals scored by substitutes is 9 to 13. Moreover, the majority of the games in which substitutes scored came in Serie A, which was a key factor in Roma's ability to secure fifth place. Next, let's take a look at Mourinho's genius strokes. First, let's take a look at the second round of Serie A, Roma vs. Verona. In this game, Roma trailed their opponents by 2 goals at one point in the second half.
However, Oyar stepped up at the critical moment and scored a goal in the 56th minute after coming on as a substitute. Although Roma were ultimately unable to win the game, at least they avoided an embarrassing clean sheet. In the next Serie A third round, Roma will face AC Milan. In the first half, Roma were once again two goals behind their opponents. However, in the 92nd minute, Spinazzola came off the bench and scored a goal. If it weren't for AC Milan to establish a two-goal lead, Roma's points would have changed from three points to one, which is undoubtedly unbearable for Milan fans.
Next, in the fourth round of Serie A, Belotti came off the bench and provided two assists to help Roma win 7-0 against Empoli. Also, in the eighth round of Serie A, substitute Belotti once again contributed, scoring a goal in the game to help Roma comfortably beat Cagliari 3-0. In the ninth round of Serie A, substitute El Shaarawy scored the winner in the 90th minute to help Roma beat Monza 1-0. Next, in the 11th round of Serie A, substitutes Azmoun and Zalewski scored two goals to help Roma reverse Lecce 2-1.
Finally, in the 13th round of Serie A, substitutes El Shaarawy and Bovey scored two goals to help Roma beat their opponents 3-1. These figures are enough to prove that Roma would not have been able to maintain fifth place in Serie A without the excellent performances of their substitutes, let alone compete for Europa League qualification. Mourinho, on the other hand, also made the most of his tactical talents, sending substitutes at crucial moments to bring about a turnaround for the team. In addition, Kumbula and Tammy Abraham are already available in the training squad, which will provide more options and possibilities for Mourinho to adjust his squad more flexibly and lay a stronger foundation for the future development of the team.
Overall, Roma have performed well in Serie A this season and still have a chance to keep going in the Europa League. Jose Mourinho's genius has been indispensable, and he has been adept at using substitutes to turn the corner in key moments. In the future, we have reason to believe that under the leadership of Jose Mourinho, the Roma team will achieve even better results. Considering that Roma have the smallest gap between them and the top four, which is three points, and the gap to third-placed AC Milan is five points, if they can maintain this momentum, it is entirely possible to break into the top four and taste the thrill of competing in the Champions League again. Of course, if you can't complete the reinforcement, even if you enter the Champions League, you may just send a point boy.
There, in addition to luck, absolute strength is also essential. It's hard to go very far with the ability of a manager alone. It is worth mentioning that Roma have frequently relied on substitutes to turn the tide of the game, and Mourinho has modestly attributed the credit to the support of the fans. It's no wonder he was so popular in the city of Rome. Of course, Roma fans can't stop Mourinho from parting ways with Roma. The Portuguese coach also deserves a better team, good luck to them!
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