Roma coach Jose Mourinho rapped his players and hit out at match officials after a dismal 3-2 defeat to Venezia.
Roma now have just one win in their last seven competitive matches, losing four of them, picking up just draws with Napoli and Bodo/Glimt.
We created many opportunities, many half-chances and when you get into dangerous positions and don't make the right final ball, that is frustrating," Mourinho told Sky Italia.
“We did it about 20 times, with attacking players like Veretout and Pellegrini near the forwards, but we didn't make the pass. How is it possible to create so much and then not score?
“We conceded the first goal on a set play that we had practiced yesterday and still got the defending wrong," noted the coach.
“Another important part of the story is Venezia's second goal. I have to protect myself here and keep my feelings to myself over what is happening.
“I could've talked about the players who should've got yellow cards for tactical fouls, those are small details.
“I could say we had many chances to go 3-1 up, above all with El Shaarawy and it's difficult to miss, but the truth is we were 2-1 up and in control. What happened, for me… I don't want to say anything else.
“I prefer to just say it was a very, very important moment of the match. That is all."
He added of the match officials: “Maybe one day I will understand why certain incidents happen. There are things that stay hidden for years and one day I will understand them…"
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