Jose Mourinho says he must 'help players to grow' after Roma beat Bayer Leverkusen in Europa League semi first leg

Jose Mourinho says he has a responsbility to «help players to grow» after Roma's 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League semi-final first leg. Mourinho is bidding to lead Roma to a European title in successive seasons, and his side took the advantage ahead of the return leg in Germany by beating Leverkusen thanks to a goal from 20-year-old Edoardo Bove. Ad After Bove scored his first goal in European competition, Mourinho was full of praise for the player who has come through the Serie A club's academy.

TransfersUnited target £53m Min-jae as Maguire replacement — Paper Round08/05/2023 AT 05:35 Mourinho told Sky Sports Italy: «Edo’s parents deserve the credit, not me. He is extremely polite, academically smart, a professional who acts like he is 30 years old. »Last season he would come on five minutes from the end, this year 30, even starting a few games, has improved his emotional control in the match.

“This is my job, to help players to grow, but I also know that in order to be such a good person, he really must have a wonderful family behind him." Late Gatti strikes cancels out En-Nesyri goal as Sevilla earn draw at Juventus Man Utd fear Kane will stay at Spurs, identify Osimhen as back-up plan — Paper Round The game will also be remembered for Bryan Cristante's goal-line clearance after an error from Rui Patricio presented Jeremie Frimpong with a glorious opportunity to score an 87th-minute equaliser. Mourinho credited the mentality of his players in front of a boisterous home crowd. “It is all credit to the lads," he said.