Jose Mourinho isn’t living up to expectations at Man Utd (Picture: Getty)

Jose Mourinho was supposed to be the world class manager Manchester United needed after the trauma of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, but it’s not working out that way.

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Unlike his predecessors Louis van Gaal and David Moyes, Mourinho arrived with a proven track record at this level and with both the ego and personality befitting of such a high-pressure job.

And yet, after 28 Premier League games, the former Chelsea boss has precisely the same number of points as LVG did in his debut campaign in the United hot seat.

Points after first 28 PL games Louis van Gaal 53 Jose Mourinho 53 Share

Mourinho’s United are currently on 53 points for the season, which is exactly what Van Gaal’s side had notched up in his first 28 Premier League matches, though without the same calibre of big-money and big-name signings like Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to call upon.




Many will feel that with the EFL Cup win in February and the chance of adding the Europa League to that, there is some progress being made at Old Trafford, which did not look the case under the last two managers.

Manchester United's remaining fixtures Crystal Palace (H) - Sun 21 May

Ajax - Europa League (N) - Wed 24 May

Injuries and a hectic schedule have also not helped the Red Devils in the league this season, though a club of United’s size would always expect to be challenging in as many competitions as possible.

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