Jose Mourinho Reacts After Roma Suffered 4:0 Humiliating Defeat at Udinese

• Jose Mourinho has suggested that Roma deservedly lost to Udinese when the two sides locked horns on Sunday
• Roma had not lost a single match since the start of the new season until their visit to Udinese where they were thumped 4-0
• The defeat saw the Europa Conference League champions drop to fifth with 10 points, just one behind leaders Napoli

Jose Mourinho has conceded that Roma's demolition by Udinese on Sunday, September 4, was deserved.

Roma, who have been in fine shape since the start of the season were humbled during their trip to the Dacia Arena, with Udinese handing them a 4-0 comprehensive defeat.

Goals from Destiny Udogie, Lazar Samardzic, Roberto Pereyra and Sandi Lovric condemned the Europa Conference League holders to one of their heaviest defeats in recent times.

The defeat denied Roma a chance to strengthen their grip on top of the Serie A standings and consequently dropped to fifth.

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Jose Mourinho reacts to Roma's defeat at Udinese

Speaking in his post-match conference, Mourinho refused to blame referee Fabio Maresca for the poor result, insisting that his side lost deservedly.

The Portuguese tactician further took some time to apologise to the fans as he admitted Roma's lacklustre performance must have been 'ugly' to watch for the supporters.

"It was a difficult match. It was a match you could not risk going down, to begin with because they defend well," Mourinho told DAZN via The Mirror.

"This was ugly, both for us and the fans. But it's life, and we move on," he added.

Roma are now placed fifth on the log with 10 points, just one behind leaders Napoli.

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Roma only acquired Abraham last summer from Chelsea in a deal worth £34 million, which at the time, looked like a bit too much for a player who had slipped down the pecking order at Chelsea.

But under Mourinho, Tamy Abraham has reinvented himself and turned into a key player for the Italian side early on in the 2022/23 campaign.