At the end of six rounds in Serie A, Roma finished 16th with only 5 points after a 4-1 defeat to Genoa, just 2 points more than the relegation teams.
Many people are sighing, maybe this is the "Mu three years" curse.
Roma have done a good job of signing this summer, with Serie A golden boots Romelu Lukaku and Azmoun up front, Paris Saint-Germain's Paredes, Sanches and Avar in midfield, and Andreas Christensen and Ndica in the back.
Despite the injury problem, Roma fans complain that Jose Mourinho's results are justified.
According to Gianluca Lengua, the Courier's Roma correspondent, Roma fans demanded Jose Mourinho's departure from class and called on owner Friedkin to hire Conte.
In addition, sporting director Pinto has also been questioned by fans, and Roma have long been plagued by injuries, which is closely related to the signing of some glass players throughout the year.
The author believes that the main reasons for Roma's current poor performance are as follows.
First, long-term injuries and fatigue make players lack fighting spirit.
Injuries are something that Roma have not been able to bypass in the past three years, and there were even many players who brought injuries to the team last season.
At that time, because they could hit the Europa League, the players could still grit their teeth when motivated by actual goals, but the consequences of overdraft were fulfilled this season.
Judging from the game against Genoa, the performance of the central midfield was a disaster, the presence of Pellegrini made it impossible for the football to flow smoothly, and Lukaku and Dybala in the front court were partially usurped, which was particularly unpleasant to play.
Second, Mourinho's defensive tactics are effective, but the players' ability is insufficient.
So far, Roma have averaged 7.7 shots on goal per game, with only Manchester City, Valencia, Napoli, Bayern and RB Leipzig having fewer than Roma in the top five leagues.
However, Roma scored a total of 11 goals and conceded goals in the bottom 20 out of 96 teams.
In other words, Mourinho's tactics can limit the attacking player's shot, but the player's ability makes the opponent's shot conversion rate high.
Gianluca Lengua said in a column that Roma's home game against Frosinone in the next round is an ultimatum under boss Friedkin and that a change of coach will be carefully considered if they fail to win.
As Mourinho himself said, this season was the worst start of his managerial career, and as professionals they endured double the pain.
Perhaps Jose Mourinho's insistence on leaving last season was the right choice, having been linked with Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain this summer, but time cannot be turned back and Mourinho's best chance at the moment is to coach the Portuguese national team.