Mourinho bemoans Roma’s lack of quality after 1-1 draw at Sampdoria

The Giallorossi were ecstatic following a 4-1 victory over

but were held to a 1-1 draw against

at the Stadio Olimpico as

neutralized

’s goal and

went off injured.

Speaking in a press conference after the draw,

Mourinho

highlighted what his side lacked during the game.

‘The second half was better, more intense, more pressing, we changed Mkhitaryan’s position, we created, we scored, we could have scored sooner or later. It’s very difficult to play against a team that doesn’t want to play, who did well to take their point, but for the game it’s our fault for lack of quality and their fault for attitude.’

Former

striker

Tammy Abraham

was forced off in the 47th minutes of the game due to an injury, giving his place to

.

’I only saw blood, nothing more. He couldn’t walk, in the second half we risked a bit because we lost a substitution. I don’t think it’s serious, but he’s definitely not well.’

said Mourinho

.

Mourinho did not seem impressed with Sampdoria’s game plan and performance.

‘Sampdoria had possession in their own half, they brought down a lot of players in the build-up phase. They didn’t create danger, but they tried to make us stretch and make us lose compactness. They created instability for us, then in the second half we changed positions and attitude.’ He concluded.

The Romans are currently sitting sixth in the Serie A standing, six points behind fourth-placed Atalanta as the holiday season approaches. Their next match is against title contenders

on January 6, which will be a challenging start to the second half of the season.

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