Mourinho demands goals as league campaign begins
José Mourinho has called on his Manchester United squad to score more goals as the Reds seek to regain the Premier League for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. United scored just 54...
View ArticleMourinho’s tale of two strikers as Reds welcome Leicester
The acquisition had long been flagged, even if the timing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s re-signing took many by surprise. Still months away from full fitness and courted by clubs in Europe and the United...
View ArticleRooney remains the story as former Red returns to Old Trafford
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]osé Mourinho is focused first on winning – taking back whatever momentum was lost during Manchester United’s frustration draw at Stoke City last week. The rest of Sunday’s narrative...
View ArticleMourinho banking on in-form forwards to take Reds through testing month
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was only Burton. It was only Burton. It was only Burton. Repeat the mantra. In fact, given Nigel Clough’s decision to rest a number of his first choice players on Wednesday, any...
View ArticleMourinho promises to attack at Anfield, almost
It’s two years since Jurgen Klopp took the reigns, to much fanfare, at Anfield. The two-time Bundesliga title winner was suppose to turn a great club around; to provide the catalyst for the kind of...
View ArticleCautious Mourinho misses chance to make strides forward
When Manchester United run out at the Estádio da Luz on Wednesday travelling supporters may well witness a very different approach from the one that dominated the weekend’s game with Liverpool. On...
View ArticleFear factor missing as stuttering Reds welcome Spurs
It has a been a tough couple of weeks at Manchester United. First, that limp draw with Liverpool at Anfield, then the narrow but unsatisfying victory over Benfica, and finally that traumatic defeat at...
View ArticleThe Baker’s Dozen
José Mourinho’s side never recovered from October’s international break, or more specifically, autumn’s momentum was shattered as the Portuguese sent his high-flying team out to defend at Anfield on 14...
View ArticleData: the impact of past performance on future results
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ill José Mourinho’s team perform better after last week’s win? The Reds earned victory against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday, but with the Manchester derby coming up on Sunday, would it...
View ArticleOh José, where art thou?
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ootball is a simple game, former England striker Gary Lineker once said in a quip about the Germans always winning. So why does José Mourinho find it so complicated? More than 18...
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