Roma loses at Meazza stadium and exit the Italian Cup. No alibi. Agree. But Sanchez’s second goal is spoiled by a clear foul against Oliveira on the restart. Again ignored. A clear and obvious mistake not even mentioned by the Var. How ridiculous is yet another yellow to Zaniolo, how ridiculous also that given to Mourinho. While both Barella and Brozovic deserve the yellow card at least a couple of times and nothing happens. In short, two weights and two measures for a change. The same old story.
Then we should talk about the media attention we receive in this sense. Mourinho and Zaniolo are the symbol of “whining” Rome and of that which must be “educated”. From the “respectables ones”. Too bad that when the thanks happen to “their teams” they are the first to complain. Not to mention the good manners shown so far, from Rebic to Bonucci, Lautaro, Theo and all those players, managers and various sideline attendants who argue, insult or do even worse during or after a football match.
But above all the yardstick. The referees. But also the insiders, those who speak and write off the playing field. Zaniolo is young, impulsive, sometimes even indolent. Like so many others, he must learn to manage himself. But he is an easy target because he plays for Roma, and surely if he changed his shirt he would go from rude to an Italian football heritage that must be protected. He is right Mourinho. He suffers mountains of fouls and is punished always and in any case. He has to understand, that they have targeted him, and he has to learn to shut his mouth. When we will see all those who protest warned or expelled, often even more “lively”, then we will regain a thread of trust for an increasingly unbearable referee class.
It would be enough to take an example from rugby, only the captain talks to the referee, if the referee whistles no player can go to the referee to protest. And when there is an episode from Var, the conversation on the headset is heard from all over the stadium in a transparent way. But football is ruled by the powerful. We need a total change, a serious FA that dictates the rules and the referee who always enforces them.
And then there is our team, which has its faults and limitations. Soft, flat, without qualities, without attributes, lacking in ideas, personality and leadership, with players who are good to be carried away but not pushy. More experienced people like Smalling, Miki, Pellegrini don’t turn around, with Oliveira already sucked into the chaos. Dzeko had understood this for some time, and he left the boat. He was angry with Fonseca but perhaps the problem is another. These are the same performers with the same problems and the results of the past years, Mourinho is not a magician, but he had initially managed to convey a little more malice and determination, now everything is back as before. But he remains the only one he can rebuild. A lot of players have to be sent away to start over. And above all take others, but of another thickness. A message to the property. If, on the other hand, the intention is another please let us know as soon as possible.