There are many similarities between the way Jose Mourinho is constructing his Manchester United team and his title-winning sides of the past with one key difference: he really does seem to want to stick around at this club for longer than usual.

To keep his job, he needs to win. To please the fans, he needs to do so in style.

Mourinho won't be introducing a free-flowing, carefree Man Utd into a frantic Premier League any time soon but there are signs that Mourinho, the anti-football, win-at-all-costs coach, might have a grander plan than only delivering the trophies his role demands.

This season, United might actually be fun to watch again.

The United Way 2: Electric Boogaloo

Flying wingers, steel and power in the centre, creativity in midfield and a predator in the penalty box - the Manchester United way has been missed since Fergie's finest. Although it is unlikely we will see a United team play in quite the same style under Mourinho, there are signs he wants to do more than tip the hat to the club's traditions.

The players he has bought have strengthened the first XI. Romelu Lukaku is a goal poacher, the team is full of pace in wide areas (Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw) and strong through the middle, with Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba a formidable duo.