The 1-0 victory over Cagliari, who had only won 1 draw and 2 defeats in the previous 3 rounds of Serie A, finally ushered in victory, and Mourinho finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the opponent is not strong, Roma, who lacks major generals, does not dare to say that it is a stable victory over the opponent, so it is always good to win. More crucially, the new signing Oliveira did well, showing the potential of a midfielder, and also created and scored a winning penalty. After the failure of the previous pursuit of Xhaka, Mourinho's midfield construction has finally improved a bit.
Roma have suffered more serious injuries recently, which have further affected the team's performance: after a draw with Samp and a loss to AC Milan, they were reversed 4-3 by Juve with a 3-1 lead. Without a win in three rounds, they slipped directly into 7th place in the standings. Therefore, in the early hours of this morning against the third-to-last Cagliari, it is necessary to hit three points.
To reinforce, Roma loaned Niles from Arsenal and Oliveira from Porto. In his debut, Oliveira's performance was remarkable: 80% success rate, 5 long passes 3 times, 2 key passes (including 1 excellent chance), 4 shots on goal, and key penalties.
Although the pass success rate is not high, Oliveira is very calm and calm in the offensive combing, and he is not impatient with the ball, with short-distance strategies and long-distance straight plugs. The opening shot sent Zaniolo straight into the box, showing his vision. In the counter-attack stage of the second half, he entered the box to send Abraham a superb cross, but unfortunately the latter stopped the ball and wasted opportunities.
Mourinho was known to have hoped to bring in back Xhaka from Arsenal last summer. Although the Swiss star frequently presents a "brain draw card" in the game, his scoring organization does have a certain strength. Mourinho brought him in in with the hope of increasing the grooming of the midfield. Unfortunately, Rome's negotiations with Arsenal ultimately failed. Even now that Xhaka is sending points and dying red in the games against Manchester City and Liverpool, Roma has no "spare power" to bring him in.
The loan of 29-year-old mature man Oliveira is not only in line with Mourinho's team selection, but also allows Roma to form a reinforcement in the case of a slight lack of funds.
In addition, Oliveira, who scored, "unconsciously" set a new record: he was the first midfielder to score in his Roma debut since Serie A introduced a three-point system (1994/95 season), and the first Portuguese player to score for Roma.