Jose Mourinho approaches the Conference League final with great emotion. The Portuguese have secured a place in the Europa League with AS Roma, but want more. “We can make history tomorrow.”
Roma qualified for the Europa League after beating Turin 3-0 on Friday evening. Tomorrow the Romans will have their first chance to win a European tournament.
“We are in a final where we can make history. It is actually normal that we win the Europa League. This is something historic.”
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Mourinho himself has already won a number of European awards. Yet he sees no special role for himself. “If you are in the final after a season of more than 300 days, the preparations are long over. Now it’s about what the team has shown as a group.”
“We have to be ourselves, believe in our quality and accept our shortcomings. If you can hide your weaknesses, you are good as a team.”
Jose Mourinho on his way to the press room in Tirana
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One of the teams that failed to completely hide their shortcomings in a European final was Ajax in the Europa League in 2017. Mourinho continued to outdo Amsterdam with Manchester United.
But the Portuguese do not see it as typically Dutch. “I think Ajax has won many finals and PSV has won the European Cup 1 and the World Cup. And Feyenoord won the UEFA Cup with my friend Pierre van Hooijdonk… We take Feyenoord very seriously. They are not alone in the final. “
Henrikh Mkhitaryan can also play on Wednesday. “He has just completed his first training session with the group,” said coach Jose Mourinho at his closing press conference before the final battle in Tirana. said. ‘They feel good. If it stays that way, it’s in the elections.”
Mkhitaryan has been absent from AS Roma in recent matches due to muscle problems. Five years ago, he scored a goal for Manchester United in the Europa League final against Ajax. Even then Mourinho was his coach. “He is an experienced player,” the Portuguese coach said of the Armenian striker. “It’s nice to have him around.”
Rick Karsdorp also traveled with AS Roma to Tirana. The former Feyenoord defender had minor complaints last week. That’s why he only had to play for half an hour against Torino last Friday.
On the eve of the Conference League final between AS Roma and Feyenoord, journalist Joep Schreuder looks at Tirana.
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