Roma head coach Jose Mourinho spoke about the influence of fans at stadiums on the course of events in a match.
"The Olimpico is always a perfect storm for us. Or almost always. Sometimes we win with them, and sometimes we lose with them. The atmosphere at football stadiums is incredible. It can fire up a team, but it's on the football field that football is played and matches are decided.
The only time I've seen a stadium push a ball into the net with its noise was the 2005 Champions League semi-final at Anfield. This is the only time in my 30 years of coaching. The stadium can help. The stadium can ignite you. Statistically, the home team often gets better results than the visitors. The real disaster was during the Covid when the stadiums were empty. It was a disaster," the press service of the Roman club quoted Mourinho as saying.
The Portuguese coach is referring to the second leg of the semi-final match against Liverpool (0:1) in the Champions League in 2004/05.