Premier League Year in Review: Part 1

2) Got the Mou, Lost the Mojo!!

After what can be termed as an unceremonious sacking of Louis Van Gaal from the Manager Hotseat, Old Trafford and MUFC fans welcomed Jose Mourinho with open arms. The reasons were a few. Picking David Moyes as the successor to Fergie sent United a few years back. Simply put, MUFC lost their swagger, their pride and Old Trafford lost its fear factor.

Players were asked to defend first and the swash-buckling football by Liverpool and City didn’t help matters either.

LVG was no different. Yes, he did spend a lot of money and gave youngsters genuine chance but his achievements fell short of expectations. The money minting machine at Old Trafford needed immediate results.

Appointment of Pep Guardiola, the epitome of football aesthetics and philosophy, at Man City was another Catalyst. Man United needed a manager who can draw players despite the lack of UCL football.

The answer to all three questions: Jose Mourinho. He bought in Pogba and Ibrahimovic amongst others in what can be termed as the best transfer window for MUFC in last 10 years. But what did not follow were the results.

Wastefulness in front of goal, lack of a system, continued faith in Fellaini, Mkhitaryan’s absence from playing eleven and dip in form for Rashford and Martial led to dismal points return.

A corner has been turned recently and every United fan hopes that it not a dawn of false hope.

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Sunny Pandey