Jose Mourinho has admitted he didn't even know the name of Vitesse manager Thomas Letsch following Roma's Europa Conference League clash.The Serie A side progressed to the competition's quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate success over the Eredivisie outfit, but it was far from plain sailing.
Mourinho's men held a 1-0 lead heading into the return leg at the Stadio Olympico thanks to Sergio Oliveira strike in the Netherlands.Maximilian Wittek's stunning long-range volley then levelled the tie on aggregate.
However, with extra-time looming, Tammy Abraham marked his latest England call-up by snatching a late equaliser to settle the contest with Roma's only shot on target in the match.Mourinho was critical of his side's performance, despite the fact they did enough to advance to the quarter-final stage.
By contrast, the Portuguese was full of praise for Thursday night's Dutch opposition, even if he ignorantly admitted to not knowing the name of their manager.Speaking to Sky Sport Italia after the match, Mourinho declared: “I must also say, Vitesse are really good.
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