Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho speaks with Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones, and Eric Bailly during a match against Leicester City on Saturday. Photo: andrew yates/ReutersMANCHESTER, England— José Mourinho arrived at Manchester United last summer with the sole mission of restoring the club to greatness. Right in front of everyone, he openly put Manchester United through a rebuilding season. The difference between Ferguson and Mourinho, however, is that United wasn’t the global sports behemoth it is today when Ferguson took over in 1986. If that means occasionally reverting to the more defensive style that bored United fans last season, Mourinho said, so be it.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 28, 2017 18:56 UTC