Roma coach Mourinho insists no tension between Abraham and Veretout after penalty row | OneFootball

Roma coach Jose Mourinho played down a penalty row between Tammy Abraham and Jordan Veretout after defeat to Juventus.

Abraham pushed to take the penalty won and discussed it with Veretout before the Frenchman's effort was denied by Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

Mourinho said, “Abraham is confident, he was fired up, but we have a hierarchy for penalties. Tammy is third behind Veretout and Pellegrini. If Jordan said he was ready to hand it over, that would not have been a problem for me.

“I told the lads that when going into these games where you are not the favourite, you cannot go home with regrets. We played well, we neutralised their counter-attack and had absolute control of players like Chiesa and Cuadrado.

“We moved the ball internally, but when up against a side that defends that well with those two Professors (Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci) it's not easy. I still feel we did more than enough to win or at least draw. I congratulate my players, the result was… I was about to swear then! But I congratulate my men."