Topic: UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Season - page 22. (Read 49230 times)

I don't think anyone who watched the UEFA Europa League final between Sevilla and Roma would boldly want to say it was a shame for Roma. The best of professional footballers does do similar or even worse mistake than what we saw Mancini do on that game.
But Roma could've have still win the game if the referee had given the the penalty after the ball hit a Sevilla player in the arm. Roma were the better side that night but Sevilla where the lucky side and that's why they won

he's gone crazy because he's a bad coach
I expected it to happen, the teams ended up being very similar in terms of strength
in the end Roma lost on penalties right? it's not a bad result
that's a roulette wheel

I share your empathy for Mou. Despite his illustrious track record, biting the dust in a European final is no stroll through the park, more so when it's steeped in controversy.

And speaking of controversy, how can we gloss over the handball fiasco? Mourinho was off the deep end, and you'd struggle to argue with his reaction. Now, I don't fancy myself as a top-drawer man in black, but when such a crucial juncture is missed, it invariably sets tongues wagging. Makes you wonder, doesn't it, if the outcome might have pivoted had that decision been different? The relentless gnawing uncertainty – it's a real head-scratcher, isn't it?

But let's not rain on Sevilla's parade. They certainly gave Roma a wild ride, especially in the second act. Penalties are an altogether different kettle of fish, can't argue there. And as for the lads who messed up their kicks, let's remember – they're made of flesh and blood, just like us.

Thanks for adding your info here and putting it into your own words. In this case Sevilla was better at taking those penalties because Roma also hit the post. Hitting the post is tiredness and nervousness. Sevilla looked more fresh as if they were ready for it even though they wanted it less as they tried until the last second to win the game before the penalties. There are reasons why some players are chosen to take the penalties and some are not. Although I have to say that the first Sevilla penalty was actually weak and luck because the goalkeeper chose the other corner.

How this can be a shame for Roma when they lost the game to Sevilla because they had a perfect performance in this game and I think regardless of their own goals Roma could readily even beat Seivvla in this game.
Also, Sevilla is not a weak team and they are known for their performance in Europa League in the previous seasons.

Many controversial decisions were made by the referees in the game, Mourinho was/is right to be furious with the decisions during the game including the penalty which some will say should be given but from my perspective I don't think that should be given because the player was pulling his hands backward away from the ball rather than trying to block the shot and it's so unfortunate that Roma lost in penalty shootouts.

Indeed, the referee's decision in the Europa League final was very detrimental to Roma. Because it was clear that the ball hit Loic Bade arm but the referee didn't give a penalty to Roma and it was a decision that was quite disappointing. This defeat was of course a failure for Mourinho in the final because previously if Mourinho managed to bring his team into the final he would automatically succeed in telling his team to win the championship but this did not come true for Mourinho in the European Cup final this season.

Well, mancini is not very good in this match but I will not blame him because the sevilla win was a lucky win for them.
Many violations occurred in the European Cup final match, where 13 yellow cards had to be given to the players.

Mourinho was mad yesterday and the reaction was all over his face even when they interviewed him, seems he went outside after the match to wait for the Refree that handle the match because there was an obvious handball that was ignored and he felt Roma was cheated for ignoring such mistake by a Referee that call his self professional person. I don't like it when tough match enter into Penalty because no matter how much a team is so good, they can make mistake in the Penalty period but if we are to speak the truth, Sevilla deserve that trophy, if not that the goal didn't come, they played Roma in the second half intensively.

I know everyone would be complaining and blaming the officials for Roma's loss but speaking from a neutral side both teams did great and gave everything and either of the teams deserved to win. I guess Sevilla were just lucky after all and got through to penalty where they had much advantage because of Bono and won in shootouts, we just have to give credit to both teams in the end and look forward to next season.

Sevilla were just wasteful. It would have been shame if they had lost in penalties after dominating the game that much. They totally outplayed Roma. Mourinho made a couple of very bad decisions and one of them was taking of Dybala. That was due to the conservative mindset of Mourinho. He needed players that could win back the ball. What he forgot was he also needs players that can create spaces for his team.
Sevilla deserved the win. They played really well, aside the fact that they could not make use of their goal scoring opportunities.

And yes, that handball should have been a penalty but it wasn't given so they have to move on.

If As Roma gets a penalty, it is very likely to win 2-0 or at least 2-1 without extra rounds or penalties. It's a bit strange for an European class referee. But yeah, that's how it is.

As Roma conceded, it was only Mancini's fault, because Sevilla played a long shot when As Roma had parked the bus. Even then, only Rakitic had a shot that had the potential to be a goal but hit the goalpost. Whether it's Jose Mourinho's fault or not, it's a shame when most defenders take penalties. And the execution failed... Even though there was Elsaharawy and Belotti at that time.

Yes, it's true, Mancini has seen his mental drop after he made the OG mistake. Plus Pelegrini being replaced, As Roma no one can calm the players' mentality. Here it is very clear that Mancini is not worthy of being Vice Captain of As Roma. Indeed, no one has yet become a vice captain who can control players' mentality after the departure of De Rossi or Strootman from As Roma.

Congratulations Sevilla, I was honestly a bit surprised when I read the news and saw the scoreboard for the UEFA league final match between Sevilla and Rome. Sevilla finally won the finalty because of a 1-1 draw.
Here, I think it is Rome who will be the winner in the final fight, we certainly understand how Mou's experience is in this matter. But this was really unexpected, it seems right if the Seville players did nothing to lose. They were more able to control their mentality so that in the end they were able to bring out their skills very well in the penalty kick.

Roma lost and it's very sad for all the fans because they played quite well in normal time because Dybala was able to score early but it's a shame that Sevilla got lucky for them because an own goal from Mancini made the match even hotter in normal time. Sevilla luck was not only in the final match but they got lucky when they faced Manchester United in the first leg because two own goals from Manchester United players saved them from defeat.

Apart from that, Sevilla also benefited because they had a pretty good goalkeeper figure where Bono was able to ward off a penalty kick from a Roma player. I think one of the Roma players who disappointed the most in the final was Mancini because he scored an own goal and also failed to do the penalty kick properly.

Actually looking at what they've done they've worked really hard and even being in the final has pretty much made it clear that they don't play games and I still feel that for the first half it was really impressive for Roma in any case.
But indeed the penalty shootout is definitely something that really can not be blamed for losing in this case. the condition speaks in this case the mentality and the condition of the players it's a shame they are not lucky in this regard.

Roma worked extremely hard to win the Europa League, but they were unlucky to lose in penalties to Sevilla.

Sevilla is one of the most experienced clubs in Europa League history, having won the title multiple times under various managers. Yesterday's game was very special because so many people were hoping that Roma would win because of Mourinho's influence and some players like Dybala and Abraham, but they were not lucky enough to see the game until the end, which I believe is the reason for Roma's failure in the final.
Sevilla, congratulations.

Mourinho losing the final to Sevilla is no big deal. I know he didn’t expect it coming but that’s just the reality of the game of football. Mourinho series of not losing in the final is gone now and also Sevilla series of always winning in the final is still intact.

Everything happens for a reason, it was not just the time for Sevilla’s record to be broken yet but it was time for Mourinho’s record to be broken. It was a tough match and both teams really did their best but at the end, the better team won even though it happened through the penalties, because penalties also need expertise to be practiced well in order to become perfect in it too.

Mancini has been bad all season and made some mistakes that costed a lot Roma. Some mistake were really big like this one in finals.

Sevilla was a threat to the Roma defenders from the second half. They forced the mistake that Mancini made which lead to the equalising goal. Sevilla were too fast for Roma. Sevilla have played in the finals of this competition many times against different teams, so they know how to keep calm and not let the tension of being in a finals get to them. Liverpool will be in the Europa next season, maybe they will win the competition from Sevilla with the annoyance of not being able to play in the champions league.

Both Sevilla and AS Roma has tried their best, it is a prestigious title. Unfortunately, some AS Roma players performed underperformance, it may be the impact of their bad results in Serie A lately. The tactic made by Mourinho was also not effective, they should play more offensively in that match. It was a very bad idea to play defensively against Sevilla.

Anyway, it is surprising Sevilla could win the title, it is very different from their performance in La Liga. They were lucky that the opponent made 1 own goal, so the match ended with a penalty shootout.

It is not only about luck, it is also about players' mentality. AS Roma players seem not ready for the penalty shootout, they too much regretted their own goal. So, they were not focused on the penalty shootout.

Well, indeed I feel the referee in the final match is full of controversy. But apart from that, actually As Roma's strategy was also wrong. As soon as Mou was 1-0 up, he immediately parked the bus in the second half. In the end it was proven that it was not effective and conceded instead through Mancini's own goal.

As a game, As Roma must also be admitted that they are far behind than Sevilla from all sides. Especially in the second half, yes, after the position changed to 1-1, As Roma looked very difficult in starting attacks. In addition, Dybala, who became the foundation of As Roma when carrying out a counter attack, was pulled out and replaced by Wijnaldum, whose position is a defensive midfielder.

From there, I also thought that this would be game over for Rome. Because practically since Dybala was withdrawn right in the middle of the second half until extra time there were no more dangerous attacks from As Roma against Sevilla's defense.

Several times As Roma also got opportunities through set pieces which were relatively not too threatening to Sevilla's goal. When I went into the penalty shootout, I was sure that As Roma would lose. Moreover, Sevilla has Bounou as a goalkeeper who has experience in penalty shootouts in the WC with Morocco & the Argentinian national team defender Montiel who became the decider for Argentina in the WC final. Plus there are several other senior & top players like Rakitic, En-Neysri, etc. So, because of that, in my opinion, it is appropriate and proper that Sevilla come out as champions of the seventh Europa League.