Mourinho only knows how to quarrel? Former assistant coach: Rome can t be achieved by quarreling

A few days ago, Forti, the assistant coach of former Rome coach Mourinho, spoke about his experience working with Mourinho in Rome.

■About the beginning of my relationship with Mourinho

"How did my relationship with Mourinho begin? I was at home. I was a physical coach Lapeti (now a member of Inter Milan and Zivo coaching staff) called me. I worked with him in Samp and Turin before. We were not just working relationships, but also real friends. He told me Mourinho would call me because something went wrong with his deputy, and he mentioned my name to Mourinho. So we had this Christmas video call, and we chatted for 3 to 4 hours. It was about the 26th or 27th that I signed a contract with Rome. On December 31st, I went to Trigoria Training Center, and everything happened very quickly."

"When talking to Mourinho, I said we had to see if we were able to get along and whether it was suitable to work together. . He observed me in the first month, and later he realized that I was a trustworthy person, not just football experience, but overall. So I started my experience in Rome, and later followed him to Fenerbahce. "

■ About leaving Mourinho to coach independently

"I still keep in touch with Mourinho, but the reason I left him was because I felt it was time to start my own coaching career. I had an interview with Sampdoria, and Mourinho had long realized that I had plans for this. Our separation was out of my personal desire to coach independently. "

■ About Mourinho's leading Rome to the European Finals twice

" If anyone thinks he can win 26 championship trophys and bring Rome to the European Finals two times was just luck, or he was, but now If it isn't, then it's a big mistake. He once told me that we would win the Europa League, but in the end he failed because the lineup was too shallow, and only 13 to 14 main players could use it. Our lineup has never been really strong, and the game was too intensive. We have to play 13 to 15 games in a month and a half. That's a different sport and another job. Unless you have 20 starters who can rotate, you can't stick to it at all. "

"I know Roma very well, but the league rankings must be combined with the lineup and the performance of the European game. These two are inseparable. The European game consumes too much energy. After Spaletti, no coach can achieve better results like Mourinho, who has reached the European final for two consecutive years. Maybe he played poorly and his style of playing is too practical, but in terms of pure results, no one The coach did better in Roma. When we won the League Cup final against Feyenoord, someone cried like a child. That moment was a very strong emotional experience for both the Romans and the fans of Roma. Of course I knew it was the 'seventh place Cup', but the semi-final team was fully qualified to play the final of the Europa League. "

■ About Mourinho's underrated

"Mr. Mourinho was underrated? Some people said he would only quarrel with others. But if you can reach the European final twice in a row, it means you have to kick the ball into the goal, which is not something that can be done by quarrel. For example, Zaniolo's second goal against Bode shining was the cooperation we are proud of: eight-foot vertical pass, and the last pick-up shot. And Mkitarian's goal against Samp was completed after 35 passes from the goalkeeper."