In Roma's victory over Sassuolo, Pellegrini Jr., Cristante and Sharavi performed well, and Sharawi became the hero of the match. Some fans feared that Mkhitaryan might lose his main position, the Armenian star had underperformed in the match, and the Serie A sports channel predicted that Shaarawi would take Mkhitaryan's place. When Mourinho officially became the roma manager, everyone felt that the Armenian star might be reduced to a substitute, some British football reporters claimed that the pair was not very happy at Manchester United, and the two sides had some differences in tactics, after all, Mourinho has his own preference for midfield stars. As Mkhitaryan was in good shape at the start of the season, the fans ignored the remarks at the time.
After this round of Serie A, many Italian fans hope that Sharavi can replace the Armenian star, after all, Sharavi is the golden boy of Apenninese football, if he can become the main player under Mourinho, it will help him return to the national team. There is another important reason why the Serie A media predicted that Mkhitaryan would be reduced to a substitute - Mourinho likes to play against powerful midfielders, and Mkhitaryan is a technical player, and his playing style is relatively ethereal, which is not in line with the preferences of the Portuguese coach. I will talk about Mourinho's preference for midfield stars and the possibility of Mkhitaryan being reduced to a substitute.
Among Roma's midfield stars, if Pellegrini Jr. and Tammy Abraham are in a bad condition, Mourinho will give them enough patience, because these two players are the type of players preferred by "madmen" - Pey Jr. is the leader of the club, and his professional attitude is something that Mourinho admires. Tammy Abraham was hailed by the media as the "new Drogba", illustrating that Abraham's style is very close to that of the Ivorian star. At that time, Mourinho was very fond of Drogba, and the old fans knew that the Portuguese coach liked "black and hard" attacking players, which is Mourinho's preference for midfield stars.
Mkhitaryan has good skills and vision, Klopp said of the former disciple: "His playing style is very ethereal and agile, he can integrate exquisite technique into the process of high-speed dribbling, he reminds me of Ronaldinho. "Mkhitaryan was known as the Armenian Little Luo in the early days, although his technical conditions are far from the elves of samba football, but from these evaluations, everyone can at least know his playing characteristics - the flow of technology plus the sense of playing with the stream of consciousness. Mourinho clearly doesn't like this type of midfielder because Mkhitaryan likes to dodge physical confrontations and his style of play is not very solid.
In the early days of Mourinho's coaching of the Red Wolves, some Serie A sports channels said that There was a possibility that Mkhitaryan would leave the team. If Mourinho does not pay attention to him, he will consider the transfer issue during the winter break. In the first two league games of the season and the UEFA Cup, Mkhitaryan has performed well, and the "madman" will naturally fix him in the starting lineup. However, when the Armenian star is not doing well under Jose Mourinho, the manager may not give him a chance, after all, he is not the type of midfield player that Mourinho likes, because the Magic Bird has a preference for star type, and he will only give more opportunities to some players who are not in good shape.
I believe that many old fans still remember the situation of Kaka and Shevchenko under Mourinho, the author once joked after the ball: Kaka and Sheva are big handsome guys, Mourinho feels that he is also a beautiful man, he is not willing to give handsome players more opportunities. In fact, the San Siro princes and Ukrainian shooters represent a class of midfielder stars – they are born for football, their playing style is very spirited, and they improvise a lot. And Mourinho needs players to honestly implement their own tactical arrangements, and some inspirational attacking players may turn a blind eye to his playing habits when they are in good shape. When he's not in good shape, Mourinho doesn't hesitate to make him a substitute.
Therefore, judging from Mourinho's preference for midfield stars, Mkhitaryan has been sluggish for several consecutive games, and the possibility of him being replaced is very high. Once such an energetic midfield star sits on the bench, Mourinho may not give him a chance, as kaka and Shevchenko are examples. I would like to add one more thing after the ball – Roma are not short of players in Mkhitaryan's position, and after Shaarawi finds form, Mourinho is more likely to use the "little pharaoh". After all, the Portuguese coach has said that he hopes That Sharavi will return to Italy as soon as possible.