Soccer-Mourinho urges Roma forwards to be 'mean'


Soccer Football - Europa League - Group C - AS Roma v HJK Helsinki - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - September 15, 2022 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho reacts REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/Files

(Reuters) - AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho called on his strikers to shake off the "playmaker bug" and focus on scoring goals after his side beat HJK Helsinki 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday but passed up several chances to inflict a heavier defeat.

Roma scored three times in the second half to beat 10-man HJK in their Group C encounter, with Andrea Belotti recording his first goal for the club since joining last month.

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