#4 Similarity with the run Mourinho had with Chelsea in 2013-14
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When Mourinho returned to Chelsea for a second spell, the Blues were in a bit of a turmoil. The next big thing in the managerial world at the time, Andre Villas-Boas, had a terrible spell and his replacement, Roberto Di Matteo, was given the boot despite guiding the club to their first ever Champions League title.
The club hierarchy then infuriated the fans more by going ahead and hiring Rafael Benitez - a supposed waiter in disguise - who provoked the Blues’ fans with his ‘plastic flags’ comment during his spell at Liverpool.
Mourinho inherited a decent enough team from Benitez, but they fell just short in his first season. Although they finished third in the league, they were competing against Liverpool and Manchester City, teams who scored more than 100 goals and simply obliterated their opponents.
Mourinho went about his usual pragmatic way, of course, and his side had the best defensive record that year having conceded just 27 goals in 38 league games. Despite having the trio of Demba Ba, Fernando Torres and Samuel Eto’o, they struggled for goals consistently over the season.
The following summer, they signed Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa. The duo had an instant understanding and pretty much won them the league. United this season are in a similar situation. They need that a couple of players who can take convert the chances.
