Genoa had struggled to secure a win in their previous 16 encounters against the Roman club. They approached this match with two losses and a draw in their recent form, but they managed to stun Mourinho’s team on Thursday.
Albert Gudmundsson opened the scoring for Genoa, which was later equalized by Bryan Cristante. Just before halftime, Mateo Retegui volleyed in to regain the lead. Morten Thorsby added another goal in the 74th minute, and Junior Messias sealed the victory with the fourth goal seven minutes later.
This marked Roma’s third loss in six games, leaving them in sixteenth place and only two points clear of the Serie A relegation zone.
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Nevertheless, Mourinho maintained his resolute stance even in the face of their poorest-ever season start, stating, “It’s true, it’s the worst start of the season ever for Roma, and for me as a manager…but it’s also true that Roma has never had the opportunity to participate in two consecutive European finals in their history.”
Mourinho has a historical pattern of struggling to find success in his third season with a club. The only instance when he proceeded into a fourth campaign was during his initial tenure with Chelsea, though he was dismissed before Christmas.
At Real Madrid, he departed after a disappointing third season, during which the Spanish giants only secured one trophy, the Spanish Super Cup. A similar scenario unfolded during his second stint at Stamford Bridge, where he was let go in December of the 2015-16 season after losing nine out of 16 Premier League matches.
This trend persisted at Manchester United, where he was relieved of his duties before Christmas in his third season, with just seven wins in the first 17 Premier League games. At Tottenham, he did not complete two full seasons and was dismissed after 17 months in charge.
oma fans called out Mourinho and the players when they walked towards the away stand after the match as they chanted “Show us respect,” “Show some balls,” and “Enough of this sh*t.” The Portuguese might need to go back to the drawing board after the latest upset before he rallies his troops again on Sunday evening against Frosinone in Serie A.