Lacklustre Roma slump to 2-0 loss at Bologna

AS Roma suffered a 2-0 defeat at Bologna when a Nikola Moro strike and Rasmus Kristensen’s own goal saw the fired-up hosts climb to fourth spot in Serie A on Sunday.

“Without Paulo, there is no quality in this squad. Without Romelu, there is no physicality in this squad. Without either of them, I knew it would be tough for us,” Roma manager Jose Mourinho told DAZN, adding that he wanted to stay with the club beyond the end of the season when his contract expires.

“I will tell you something I have not yet said, because I did not want to say it. I want to continue at Roma. I want to continue here,” Mourinho said.

“I could tell obviously the players wanted to do better but if we had no tactical problems – when they scored the first goal, it was a very balanced match – we did have huge difficulties on a physical level,” Mourinho said.

“Bologna have players with intensity, engine and legs, whereas we do not have those characteristics.”