Cassano: Mourinho is good at finding excuses and packaging himself

The recent “war of words” between Italian football star Cassano and Roma coach Mourinho has been a hot topic in the Italian football world. Cassano also accepted an exclusive interview with “La Gazzetta dello Sport” today, talking about his views on Mourinho once again.

“First of all, I did not exaggerate, I just bluntly spoke my true thoughts, which is different. People may not agree with my opinions, but I always give my reasons, and I won’t be afraid to speak up because someone is famous. I have never been a sycophant.”

So, besides the interviews on Bobo TV, Instagram videos, and winning the Golden Tapir Award, do you have anything else to say about Mourinho today?

I’ve already made it very clear, but himself must realize: his team plays very poorly, and someone has to tell him, and that person is me. He has won many honors? I really don’t care, my views apply to both Mourinho and Allegri. They lead a group of strong players, playing ugly football. When I see it, I will criticize and not hide anything.

I have a feeling that we will need to censor many words in this interview…

But if I simply describe their matches as “playing poorly,” it is not enough, because most of the time, they play terribly.

But Mourinho claims he doesn’t have a suitable lineup…

That’s his favorite excuse to shirk responsibility, and some newspaper editors and TV commentators also help him make up lies. Roma’s total payroll is ranked third in Italy, only behind Inter Milan and Juventus. The strongest player in the transfer market last year, Dybala, was also signed by Roma, and then they signed Matic and Wijnaldum for him, meeting all his requirements.

And Mourinho is still complaining about the lineup? When Roma faced Torino, the bench included Pellegrini, Matic, Abraham, Belotti, Ibanez, Kumbulla, Celik, and Kluivert… Is this not a deep lineup? In the end, Roma won with just one penalty.

There are many national team players in Roma’s squad, but Mourinho only hides behind excuses. He never talks about football, just diverts the topic. There is a huge gap between Roma and Lazio; Sarri has done an excellent job with the team, and they are ranked second in the standings. Mourinho’s team plays terribly and can only rank behind.

Compared to Mourinho, Sarri has activated all of Lazio’s players, from Provedel to Romagnoli, from Casale to Zaccagni. If Mourinho looks at Roma’s bench, he’ll realize he’s been spoiled. Sarri only has about 13 players he can use. And do you know what I can’t stand the most about Mourinho?

I admit that Mourinho is very smart, and he is good at packaging himself. He knows that after Roma lost great leaders like Totti and De Rossi, they needed a new leader. So, he started creating controversies, stirring up fans’ emotions, and putting pressure on the players whenever he got the chance.

He mocked Calafiori and ignored players like Solbakken, but when they got injured, Mourinho would say he missed them. Roma didn’t score against Feyenoord, and instead of talking about why Roma played defensively and couldn’t create good chances, Mourinho came out and said, “We don’t have Haaland.” This only embarrassed Abraham and Belotti.

Abraham scored 27 goals last year, but he can hardly score this year because no one in Roma passes the ball to him. Even penalties are hard to come by, including Dybala, who has to create opportunities for himself. If I were paired with Abraham, I could give him 50 passes in one game. If he doesn’t score, I’ll pass him 60 times in the next game, and if he still doesn’t score, then it’s his problem.

But if you only pass the ball to the forward three times in a game, not even Mbappe and Benzema could score three goals. Forwards need trust, but Mourinho is “slaughtering” them.