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Roma chief Sabatini slams manner of Juventus defeat

AS Roma chief Walter Sabatini slammed the ref after their 3-2 defeat at Juventus.

The Bianconeri maintained their 100 per cent record and went three points clear at the top of the Serie A table.

"It's scientific that neither of two penalties for Juve should've been given, just as Bonucci's beautiful goal had Vidal offside," Sabatini told Sky Sport Italia.

"There was a mutation in space and time! All joking aside, we accept the defeat and the quality of Juventus, but all the goals were clearly invalid, despite Rocchi being a good referee.

"I cannot resolve the problems of football. We accept the defeat, but it is evident there's going to be talk about the incidents, as they are so clear...

"We bring home the result, but the two penalties didn't exist and the winner should've been disallowed. I understand the media will be fired up hearing me as director of sport at Roma saying all three goals should've been revoked. I admired Bonucci's great volley, as I am a man of football.

"We knew this was going to be a game played not so much on a technical level, as there was so much tension. We could've and should've done better, so we will work to improve our approach to this type of game."

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