Mourinho sends rallying New Year’s message to Roma squad as players return to training 

Jose Mourinho despatched a rallying textual content message to his squad of Roma gamers on New Yr’s Eve, the evening earlier than the Giallorossi returned to full coaching after a brief break over the festive interval. 

The message was an try to inspire the squad forward of a vital run of Serie A fixtures in January, with an overriding theme of togetherness and a must repay the supporters. 

“It’s for the people who we should give every little thing and push ourselves past our restrict. We should not quit on something,” have been the phrases despatched by the Particular One simply earlier than midnight on Sunday night, in response to studies from Il Corriere dello Sport. 

Roma can have not less than 5, probably six fixtures to deal with in January throughout Serie A and the Coppa Italia. The group are in cup motion first, dealing with Cremonese within the Spherical of 16. 

Roma will likely be hoping to keep away from one other upset, provided that La Cremo shocked everyone by knocking them out of the identical competitors on the quarter-final stage final season. 

A win within the Spherical of 16 will deliver a Derby della Capitale conflict within the quarter-final, as Lazio are already ready within the closing eight. 

Within the league, Roma’s subsequent fixtures contain a house conflict in opposition to fellow Champions League chasers Atalanta on Saturday 9 January, in addition to a go to to San Siro to face third-place Milan the next weekend. 

As Roma at the moment discover themselves in seventh place in Serie A, a collection of victories over the approaching weeks would do the world of excellent for his or her hopes of ending the 2023-24 season within the high 4.