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#1 Entertaining Football
The reason why Manchester United were the most loved team in the world was because they played attractive football. They did not always have the biggest names of football in the team sheet, but they were always a team that played together and electrified the stands.
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The hallmark of a Sir Alex Ferguson team was its relentlessness, its ability to continuously attack. United under the great Scot were never wary, they did rely on counter-attacking football in tough away games, but they always thrilled the viewers. United fans would stay rooted until the final whistle because as long as there was time, the possibilities were endless.
It was a team that refused to be defeated, a trait that branded them the master of comebacks. They were bullish on the field and it was something that bodes well with the supporters and fans all over the world because Sir Alex understood the fans emotions and knew that they had to be entertained.
Mourinho, sadly, is a results-oriented manager. Manchester United knew what they were getting, but it would be wrong to conclude that Mourinho’s past teams never entertained. They did, but at present, United under the Portuguese rarely thrills.
They have become a boring, long ball playing, bus parking team, that just want to win the points. But where’s the charm in that? What is the use of a bunch of trophies, if you cannot remember one hair-raising outing from the season?
What is the use of the beautiful game if it doesn’t tug at your emotions if you don’t smile from the heart if you don’t shed a few tears? Mourinho doesn’t make us laugh, doesn’t make us cry, because unlike Sir Alex, he doesn’t entertain. And this is the biggest lesson the Portuguese can learn from Sir Alex Ferguson. This is why the Scot still rules our hearts and Mourinho just never might.
