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big managers — Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino — now find the FA Cup is their only hope of silverware. Of the three, the Manchester United manager will be under the most pressure to deliver. Since United’s Champions League exit, Mourinho has come under fire for his negative style of play. Attractive football is not what you get with a Jose team. Instead, he delivers trophies. Win the FA Cup — his third major honour in two years — and he would silence his critics. Fail to do so and the scrutiny will increase.