José Mourinho, who saw his team lose against Stefano Pioli's Rossoneri, said these words to the media during the press conference:
"I didn't like my team and neither did the referee. We were always in the game even with 1-0 and more at 2-0, but with a low technical level. We lost balls in situations of great ease. A lack of technical quality that did not allow us to build more. The character is always there, but the technical level was really low. Arbitrator and VAR difficult to understand, to accept. I've been in Rome for 6-7 months and I'm getting used to it but it's something you don't have to get used to. I haven't seen a picture where it's really a penalty. It is not known whether he touches the ball or not."
Mourinho continued to talk about the referee:
"The ref who is in charge of VAR cannot call the referee on the pitch in a situation with terrible doubt. Then the second penalty, if you evaluate the other episodes like the one on Zaniolo, where do you see the difference ? The referees owe me some explanation with visuals. I need to understand their decisions a little. If they send me the pictures I will be the first to apologise."
He continued:
"Seeing how San Siro reacted makes me very happy. Three years ago, I had the ownership of Milan who wanted me and after three days I decided not to go, it gives me tremendous pleasure to have made that decision. I am a professional, but there is space to have passions and the antagonism to passions. I am passionate about Roma, I will give everything to Roma," said Mourinho, "But going back, after what happened today I'm doubly happy with what I replied. They came but I said 'come home, I'm not going."
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