• Jose Mourinho is not the Messiah
When the Special One signed on the dotted line at Manchester United it was widely predicted that the good times would roll once more at Old Tafford after three lean seasons under David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal.
But Mourinho’s wonky halo at Chelsea last season is beginning to look more than just a temporary dislodging. The Portuguese seems disaffected, disappointed and dischuffed with his lot at United as the old aggro reappears and the team flounder for a sense of purpose despite the pricy summer shopping.