5 things Jose Mourinho needs to do at Manchester United immediately

#1 Continue to nurture Lindelof’s confidence

Lindelof is the only ball playing centre back currently at Mourinho's disposal

After a nightmare start to the season, it is good to see Victor Lindelof back on his feet. He has started United’s last 4 games and the last time he didn’t start, United lost away against Newcastle. Other center-back combinations, such as Smalling-Jones, have been tried but they haven’t proved successful.

Mourinho seemingly no longer trusts Daley Blind, and with Eric Bailly’s recurring injury concerns, Lindelof is United’s best ball playing defender at present. In modern football, the presence of a ball playing defender is crucial, today defenders get more time on the ball in comparison to midfielders and attackers who are pressed aggressively when they receive the ball.

Once Bailly is back, United will have a formidable centre-back partnership to build on.