(ANSA) – ROME, MAY 11 – “Today is thanks to the boys, they have mentality, desire, empathy and a sense of responsibility. They do everything to make the fans happy”. Josè Mourinho told Sky Sport after the 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen. “The boys respond well, the match wasn’t easy and it’s difficult to stay focused for 90 minutes, but we managed to win the first half of this semi-final,” he added. Speaking of tonight’s match winner, Edoardo Bove, ‘Mou’ underlined that “he’s a professional, and he also has a good academic education (he means university ed), he looks like a thirty year old. Last year he played 5 minutes, this 20, then 30, now owner. He has grown emotionally. I did my job, I helped him grow, but in his growth there is also a lot of his family that I don’t know personally, but it will certainly be high level”. Mourinho then concluded by talking about the conditions of Wijnaldum and Dybala: “It’s hard for me to manage them: there’s the fear that they could get hurt again, but also the need for them to play. Let’s see if they can have more minutes for us next Thursday” . (HANDLE). REPRODUCTION RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
