In a small away win over Sampdoria, Mkhitaryan scored to help Roma score three points and earn points in 10 consecutive Serie A games.
In the last 5 Serie A matches, Roma have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their matches.
So far this season, the Roma backline, led by goalkeeper Patricio, has maintained a record of 13 serie A games without conceding a goal. This is tied with Inter Milan for the first place in serie A with one less match, becoming the cleanest goal in serie A.
In Roma's 1–0 away win over Sampdoria, Mkhitaryan scored his only goal of the game.
The Armenian star scored in the 26th minute of the match, deciding the outcome with a heavy goal, confirming that he was an important player for Roma.
Mkhitaryan's contract in Rome expires at the end of June this summer, a question that players cannot avoid. Will the 33-year-old stay with Roma next season? The players themselves revealed that negotiations for a renewal are underway.
When Mkhitaryan was asked about the renewal of his contract with Roma, he replied: Renewal? We will discuss this in the next few days.
Roma have beaten Atalanta and Lazio in recent matches. That doesn't mean Sampdoria is an easy opponent to deal with. In fact, Mkhitaryan understood this deeply.
Mkhitaryan recounted why the game was not easy for Roma. He said: "It was an important moment, not only because the game was after the derby, but also after the International Match Day. It's always hard to concentrate on it after we get back, but we did our best to win the game. We fight together, we play football together, we fight to the end... We got 3 out of 3.
Mkhitaryan went on to say: "I remember that in the last two years since I came to Roma, we have not won Sampdoria here. Playing in Sampdoria is always tough. Luckily, we won and now we can think about the next game.
Roma have made a lot of breakthroughs this season under the leadership of Mourinho. Including Mkhitaryan in the Roma team, there has not been a victory over Sampdoria.
Many things that roma team have not done for many years have made breakthroughs and progress under the coaching of Mourinho. That's how Mourinho influenced Roma.
For Mkhitaryan's contract, Roma boss Jose Mourinho has not made up his desire for the players to stay next season.
Mourinho said: "Great season, I want to be here, Mkhitaryan wants to stay, the club and Pingto want him to stay. Raiola loves his players. I'm sure Raiola will delight the players.
Through the remarks of the players and Mourinho, we can expect that perhaps before the end of the season, Roma and Mkhitaryan will reach an early consensus to complete the renewal of the contract and make signing the contract a formality.
Mkhitaryan's performance in the Roma team has been praised by people. Not only is he doing well himself, he is also helping his teammates.
In a post-match interview, Mkhitaryan said football is a team sport. He said: "Football is not played by one person, but by 11 people on the pitch, plus those who sit on the bench. I have to run, and I have to prove that I don't play actively only when we have the ball. I also have to prove that I know how to defend, that I fight with desire. We are a team, we all have common goals and we have to fight to the end.
With or without the ball, you need to actively kick, run and defend. This is also what Mourinho has asked of players for many years. It was also what Mourinho asked Mkhitaryan to do when he was at Manchester United.
Now, Mkhitaryan's statement in front of the media is tantamount to publicly saying that he fully accepts Mourinho's request and wants to stay in Roma.
Mkhitaryan had been with Mourinho at Manchester United, and because the work did not meet the requirements of Mourinho, the differences with Mourinho were exaggerated.
The end of the season would have been the perfect time for Mourinho and Mkhitaryan to break up peacefully.
However, the players helped Roma win with excellent stadium performances and post-match statements, expressing their desire to stay in Roma.
On the other hand, Mourinho also revealed in front of the media that Roma clubs wantEd Mkhitaryan to stay in the team.
Now Mourinho and Mkhitaryan have staged a general in Rome, Italy. This reflects the open-mindedness of the manager and the players and the willingness to cooperate in the desire to achieve results together.