Roma coach Jose Mourinho has urged Tammy Abraham to wake up from the psychological blow back of missing the world world with England and play good football.
Mourinho was reacting after Abraham passed on the chance to take a pentalty in Roma’s 1-1 draw with Toro at the Stadio Olimpico.
“I am old-fashioned, but I think that when you become a professional football player in a universe where millions and millions of children dream of doing this, you don’t need the support of anyone,” said the Special One.
“You don’t need an external source of motivation. What is this? An external source. A coach, a psychologist. Why?
“You have to give your all every day on the pitch, in every training session, in every match. Play badly, play well, make mistakes, but the attitude is something separate from that.
“This raises questions over today’s world. Who needs psychological support here? Run, friend. Go out there, win individual duels, cause problems, put yourself about.
“My friend, there are millions of children who dream of being where you are, so few get there. These players are privileged.
“The external source of motivation should be that plus, that little bit extra, but you are a man. Mistakes are part of the game, but when it comes to the attitude, that is different. Do you need motivation to earn your salary?”
It is again no coincidence that this morning there were reports Roma are ready to listen to January offers for Abraham.
