Paulo Dybala was unavailable for Romaโs Serie A fixture against Atalanta on Sunday due to some fitness issues. As La Dea notched up a 1-0 victory, Jose Mourinho admitted that the result wouldโve been different with La Joya on his side.
Speaking to DAZN in the aftermath of the defeat, Mourinho said:
โWe can imagine what would have happened with Dybala on the pitch, but it is imagination. We had a lot of scoring chances against a team that defended well and thatโs a quality, as well as having little luck.โ
It is indeed notable that Mourinhoโs team had more shots than Atalanta, but it was Gian Piero Gasperiniโs side, which took the lead via Giorgio Scalvini in the 35th minute of the game.
With the Giallorossi losing their second game of the Serie A 2022/23 season, Mourinhoโs men stay put at the 6th position with 13 points on the table, while Atalanta share the same points number of points (17) as the table-toppers in Napoli.
GIFN | Jyotirmoy Halder
