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Roma coach Mourinho: We miss Ibanez; luck isn't with us

Roma coach Jose Mourinho admits they're missing Roger Ibanez.

Ibanez was sold by Roma over the summer to Al Ahli.

After their 4-1 thrashing by Genoa last night, Mourinho said: "Without a doubt we conceded too many goals. People talked about Ibanez's errors, which sometimes generated iconic situations because they occurred in particular matches, but in truth he gave incredible solidity.

"With (Chris) Smalling we lost a few games, but to say that we lack solidity just because we lack these players is not correct.

"It is also the result of a right attitude that we are not having. Beyond this, at the moment every shot on goal is a goal and today too it went like this and I'm not just talking about Rui Patricio. It's a moment like this: I feel it from the bench and the players on the pitch."

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