The new coach of AS Roma, José Mourinho, estimated that the France team had "not respected the game" during the entire match last Monday against Switzerland at the Euro, which would have precipitated his elimination at the stage of the round of 16. On the other hand, the "Special One" judges that England can go to the end.
The defeat of the French football team last Monday against Switzerland and the victory of the English "Three Lions" the following day, in the round of 16 of the Euro, inspired José Mourinho. The former Tottenham coach and new coach of AS Roma, Italy, reconsidered England's chances of winning the competition after the team's 2-0 victory over Germany. The opportunity to scratch in passing the Blues who disappointed against their Swiss neighbor by conceding two goals in the last moments of the match after leading 3-1. Which led them to a failed shootout and an elimination as premature as it was unexpected.
"I don't see England losing to one of the four teams they can play against in the quarter-finals or the semi-finals, but football has to be respected," the "Special One" told British media talkSPORT.
"France is not here (at this stage of the competition, editor's note) because his team did not respect the game" especially at the end of the match, added the technician.
"France did not respect the game"
José Mourinho now hopes that the English will win the trophy on July 11 at Wembley.
More than 60,000 spectators will be present in this arena for the semi-finals and the final, which could be an undeniable advantage for the English selection.
She will first have to get rid of Ukraine in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Rome (9 p.m.).
"I think the English players are up to anything and I will be very disappointed if they don't make it to the final," concluded José Mourinho.