So if Manchester United were lucky enough to get Jose Mourinho sooner rather than later, what team would he pick?
Let’s deal in fact. What we do know is that Jose Mourinho loves a 4-2-3-1.
He has rarely strayed from it regardless of which country he has been working in.
So expect two in the engine room in front of the back 5 if he takes the reins at Manchester United. Most games would see one defensive midfielder, like Carrick or Schneiderlin, alongside a ball player like Ander Herrera.
In the really big games he would play two defensive midfielders as he often did with two of Ramires, Matic and Obi-Mikel in his last stint at Chelsea.
Mourinho demands pace on the wings but also demands that his wingers track back.
As such, he will have a few spats with Memphis as he did with Eden Hazard. Neither want to defend but Hazard eventually learnt to do it and won The PFA Player of the Year award as a consequence.
We think that Mourinho can realise all that immense potential in Memphis as he did with Hazard – in fact it could turn out to be one of his most successful projects at the club.
Signings will of course be made but, with just a week left of the January window, Mourinho would probably have to largely go with what he has got if he did come in now.
That means Martial left, Memphis right and Wayne Rooney – a player he tried to sign a couple of years ago – at number 9. The really interesting question is who he plays at number 10. A bizarre reprieve for Juan Mata perhaps?
So here is our bash at Jose’s first XI if he joins the club this month.
Mourinho and Manchester United? It just sounds right.
John
Jan 25, 2016 at 4:55 pm
To the board: Get a manager to suit the United stands for attacking play and develop their own players
Oh no no no Mourinho is not the right coach for Man. United…
He is defense-minded and he is not good enough to use young players!
It is important for the club that you get a manager who plays offensively and is interested in developing young players themselves.
He also has difficulty being in clubs for more than 3 years (subsequent firing)
My list for a new coach:
(Ancelotti) Sorry he goes to Bayern – He would be a perfect coach for united
Guardiola
Giggs
Conte
Allegri
Simeone
Pochettino
pekay
Jan 25, 2016 at 11:12 pm
Comment:pep is just van gaal… what’s the difference in their style?almost the same.we are talking about the EPL and mourihno is a fantastic answer of a manager to that and world best manager..get him at man utd and we are guaranteed of our imminent trophy. anyone that downplays mourihno is a loser as well…pep will struggle in the epl trust me.
Ay
Jan 26, 2016 at 12:59 am
He will definately struggle
Zakaria mfetie
Jan 25, 2016 at 8:41 pm
Mourinho is the righ man for Manchester United
Bryan
Jan 25, 2016 at 8:54 pm
We just give van Gaal time has they did on sir Alex coz we need young tarents.
Guracho
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:16 pm
Comment:mourino is best coach for united
Herrera
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:30 pm
The right manager of man u is simeone and he sings godin jimanes griesman and koke saul and correa
Herrera
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:32 pm
Comment:simeone is the right man u manager he sings godin geriesman koke and saul
remi
Jan 26, 2016 at 12:00 am
what about Ateletico Madrid logo hhh
savio
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:32 pm
Let’s try morinho the for two years I believe in him
Elesin Dare J.City
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:32 pm
Comment:jose Mourinhou Is good for man utd because he is action man and no how to set good information and just look at van gaal he is very wicked man all the player that is good for united he we not used them because of her wicked.thanks you
Man Utd For Life
Rombek Esaya
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:33 pm
The tittle is long gone, so allow LVg to proceed…
nduka
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:34 pm
let man u officials act very fast about wot is happn wit united bfor they b come like chelsea or even worst than d blue
Rombek Esaya
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:35 pm
The title is long gone. Allow him LVG finish the mess
Jonah
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:36 pm
there’s no success with no patience.Van gaal needs time that’s ol. chelsea r used to change coaches but no good and Arsenal’s good performance is that they waited on wenger for 10yrs. time is the reason to success I believe in him.this is English football the hardest league to mantain and that comes to mantain with time.thx
jafar jay jay
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:37 pm
Comment: get mourinho as soon as posible, before he went to another club, remember he know premier in and out and big and quality players want play onder hin, get him that is my suggestion.
Samuel Anya Ofoegbu
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:41 pm
Comment: Guardiola is. d best. for. united. no more or less
Constantine
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:53 pm
And how’s that any different to Van Gaal s style..???..
Alaske usman
Jan 25, 2016 at 10:59 pm
A very good squard but mourjnho needs to buy another player if he’s giving this opportunity to leads man united
pekay
Jan 25, 2016 at 11:18 pm
Comment:wasting your time on this pep… who’d Pep? we talking of the epl and mourihno is the man we talking about here… a fantastic manager and a winner who wants to win by all cost…. how many times has man utd beating mourihno? not forgotten sir Alex.. how many times he was able to best mourihno…. mourihno is a fantastic manager who’s able to get the grips of the opposition weakness before capitalising on it… man utd get mourihno.. a gift from the outside planet.
dotun
Jan 25, 2016 at 11:27 pm
Comment:
Just appoint Jose, LVG has nothing good to offer other than to drag United deeper into the mud. I have had enough of boredom and worse results since I started following United
Kinsley Davidson
Jan 25, 2016 at 11:49 pm
Comment: mourinho brags much. if Manchester United want to sack Louis van gal, let Gigs takeover. Because he knows the philosophy of Alex Ferguson. Gigs can do well on the job.
Nicholas Siryon
Jan 26, 2016 at 12:02 am
Comment: Lvg has been given a lot of time to make a difference but either we draw or lose after a win, what method is he using, the players are weak without soul, walk and stand on the patch, I feel shame to watch a game even. Please let Lvg be sacked or more disgrace and records to be broken at old Trafford..
Osabiku Avwerusuo
Jan 26, 2016 at 12:29 am
Comment:morinho can not Perform longer
Yanio Ayub
Jan 26, 2016 at 12:39 am
Comment: I fear that mou will not give the youngsters a chance thus wasting their talents
Yanio Ayub
Jan 26, 2016 at 12:41 am
Comment: I fear that mou may not give the youngsters a chance thus wasting their talents
chronixx
Jan 26, 2016 at 12:46 am
Comment:or those talkin about pep n other good for nothing coaches,f**k u all.we are talkin about the best of the best coach ‘jose mourihno’ someone who has won a league in each club he has coached.did he do it defensively? do your homework?mind you ,he broke the record man united had of having many points in one season.look at the type of players mourinho signs in a club.does he sign players wid potential or accomplished players?he works with the best n man united is the best club in the world.why should we not have the best?
DR INNO
Jan 26, 2016 at 1:17 am
Comment:MOURIHNO IS THE MAN I WANT FOR UNITED.WE NEED HIM NOW.