Roma beat Solja in the group stage of the UEFA Cup, with Mourinho praising the players after the game: "I will consider the plausibility of Smalling in the main squad, his technique and form are very good, he has upside in Roma. "Smalling, Shaarawi and Tammy Abraham scored goals, Sharawi is in very good shape under Mourinho, is there any hope of returning to the national team as a former golden boy in Apennine football? Mourinho said: "Sharawi has a competitive spirit and I hope he will be on Mancini's list. "Mourinho is fortunate to have two big centre-forwards, Tammy Tamand and Shomurodov, and although Roma's squad doesn't look very thick, the club has plenty of talent in the front line, and the Portuguese coach is confident of achieving good results when playing on multiple fronts.
In the early days of Mourinho's arrival in Rome, some Serie A reporters worried that Mkhitaryan would not be "beaten into the cold palace" by Mourinho. Because they didn't seem to be very pleasant when they were at Manchester United. Fortunately, the Armenian star is in good form this season, and the media no longer hypes about Mkhitaryan's relationship with the "madman". Smalling is also a veteran of Manchester United, and Mourinho had a complicated relationship during his two and a half seasons at the Theatre of Dreams. Smalling was still in his prime at the time, and Mourin admired this type of centre-back because Smalling's speed ability was good and he was also very strong in reading the game. However, the injury storm of Smalling that year cast a shadow over the years of cooperation between the two - Uncle Bird suspected that Smalling was "cheating", and Smalling explained that he was indeed injured.
After the Portuguese boss said goodbye to the Red Devils, Smalling also said in an interview: "José did not apologize to me. It seems that the defender was aggrieved by his own affairs with Jose Mourinho, who was placed on the purge list by a number of Serie A sports channels when he signed with Red Wolves management at the end of last season. The veteran is indeed plagued by injuries a lot today, and even if he is experienced, the Madman cannot get such a player into a fixed starting lineup. So Mourinho's positioning for Smalling is still a rotation of players, in the European Cup, Smalling not only completed his defensive work well, he also made achievements in attack, Mourinho will naturally consider the rationality of his entry into the main squad.
Therefore, Mourinho will consider the plausibility of Smalling in the main squad, because Smalling's advantage can complement other main midfielders. Shaarawi was not yet a regular main player under Mourinho at the beginning of the season, and I remember that Mourinho also said after the ball: "Sharawi has to work harder in training." Fortunately, the Magic Bird still gave the former golden boy a lot of opportunities, his form showed an upward trend, and now Mourinho praises him for having a competitive spirit, which is the prerequisite for the "little pharaoh" to have a chance to return to the Blues. After Italy won the European Championship, Sport Milan recalled the "injury" of Apennine football in the past decade, and the names of Sharawi and Balotelli were in it.
At that time, these media believed that as long as Ba Shen's brain returned to normal, he still had a chance to participate in the Qatar World Cup. Shaarawi's situation is more complicated, if Mourinho can make good use of the "little pharaoh", Mancini should still pay attention to the former golden boy. However, "Madman" is also a coach with a strong personality, he needs to put the interests of the club first, and he will not cultivate a former golden boy who is not too old for the national team. Fortunately, Shaarawi himself is very self-motivated, and Mourinho also praised him for his competitive spirit, indicating that the "little pharaoh" has won the love of Mourinho in terms of spirit. Although Mourinho's 4-2-3-1 formation has rarely changed, and Mkhitaryan and Zaniolo are still regular full-backs, but the Armenian star can go in the middle and Shaarawi has the opportunity to become a regular main player.
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