Italian papers left reeling at Roma’s ‘historic FLOP’ against FK Bodø in ‘disaster’ 6-1 defeat… as Norwegian press hail ‘the special ones’ following thrashing of Jose Mourinho’s side
Roma’s 6-1 ‘disaster’ at the hands of Norwegian minnows FK Bodo/Glimt has been described as an ‘historic flop’ by the Italian papers.
A feeling of shock reverberated around Italy as fans saw Jose Mourinho’s side ripped apart in the UEFA Conference League group stage match.
Corrieire dello Sport likened it to a ‘nightmare’ in the nation’s capital while Tuttosport simply called it a ‘disaster’ from start to finish.
Roma found themselves humiliated away in Norway to FK Bodo in the Conference League
Italian papers labelled it a ‘disaster’ (right) as well as a ‘nightmare’ (left) on Friday’s front pages
Things continued to go from bad to worse as Mourinho’s iconic ‘Special One’ nickname was used by Norwegian paper Verdens Gang.
Their cover for Friday showed a Bodo/Glimt celebration with the headline as ‘The Special Ones’.
Mourinho made nine changes for the midweek encounter and paid a heavy price as his B-team stars were blown away spectacularly.
A four goal blitz in the second half made it one of the most memorable nights in the club’s history.
Norwegian paper Verdens Gang took advantage of Jose Mourinho’s ‘Special One’ nickname
Erik Botheim (left) scored a brace – with a goal in each half – to inspire his side to the thrashing
Bodo had gone 2-0 up in the first half before Carles Perez pulled one back – but Roma, who had fielded a B team in Norway, were swept aside in stunning fashion for Mourinho’s biggest ever defeat as manager.
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Source : dailymail
