Mihăilă is primarily deployed as a [[Forward (association football)#Winger|winger]] on the left flank, his standout quality being his [[Running#Stride rate and types|speed]], which makes him perfect counterattacking play.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.ro/fotbal/romanian-liga-i/2019-2020/povestea-lui-mihaila-unul-dintre-cei-mai-rapizi-jucatori-romani-din-ultimele-decenii_sto7538392/story.shtml|title=POVESTEA LUI MIHĂILĂ, UNUL DINTRE CEI MAI RAPIZI JUCĂTORI ROMÂNI DIN ULTIMELE DECENII|trans-title=THE STORY OF MIHĂILĂ, ONE OF THE FASTEST ROMANIAN PLAYERS OF THE LAST DECADES|publisher=Eurosport România|lang=ro|date=15 November 2019|accessdate=20 September 2024}}</ref> which makes him highly effective in counterattacking play. He recorded one of the fastest paces at Euro 2024, 35,8 km/h.
