BUDAPEST – AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho has never lost a European football final while Sevilla are six from six in Europa League finals. Something has to give in Budapest on Wednesday. The veteran Portuguese manager has five major continental titles to his name – two...
The much-travelled 60-year-old is in no doubt he is improving with age and experience.
“Better coach, better person, same DNA,” he said. “The DNA is motivation, is happiness. Desire for these big moments and these are the feelings that I try to pass to the boys. “I think you can be better and better with your experiences. I think your brain becomes sharper and the accumulation of knowledge is better with the years.Roma, who edged past Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-finals, are sixth in Serie A but victory against their Spanish opponents this week would be a passport into the Champions League.
Mourinho’s future beyond this season is uncertain but he says, for now, his only focus is on Wednesday’s match at the Puskas Arena.To achieve his target, he must get past Sevilla, who are kings of Europe’s second-tier competition – their tally of six wins is double that of Inter Milan, Liverpool, Juventus and Atletico Madrid.
They are 11th in La Liga but have turned on the style in Europe, coming from 2-0 down at one stage in the first leg against Manchester United
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