Manchester United Vs Chelsea: How Jose Mourinho Got His Mojo Back

As Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho
sauntered down the Old Trafford touchline
ostentatiously pointing at the club crest on his
gilet, the message was clear: I’m still the man. Mourinho Mourinho has had a challenging first season at the
United helm, with nine home draws in the league
summing up his difficulties, but Sunday’s 2-0 win
over leaders Chelsea was a tactical masterclass. In fielding an unorthodox 3-5-2 system and
charging two players with man-marking jobs,
Mourinho showed his famed tactical acumen has
not deserted him — and blew the Premier League
title race wide open. “United produced a brilliant attacking display as
well as a convincing defensive one that was
tactically aware of the different threats Chelsea
posed,” said former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder
Jermaine Jenas, now a BBC pundit. “Mourinho has masterminded plenty of wins in big
games down the years, but he usually does it with
a defensive approach and by setting up with a
team that, first and foremost, is very difficult to
break down.