5 things that Jose Mourinho needs to do to turn Man United's fortunes around

#3 Inculcate the winning mentality

Ajax v Manchester United - UEFA Europa League Final — The last time United won a major title was the Europa League in 2016/17

Jose Mourinho is one of the greatest managers in the world. Being a serial title winner at various clubs, the Portuguese knows what it takes to be a champion. He needs to inculcate this winning mentality at Manchester United. This current bunch of players at Old Trafford have forgotten what being a champion feels like, with only five players remaining who were a part of the last Premier League winning side in 2012/13. Making this mental shift is not going to be easy but there are strong characters like David de Gea, Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic in the dressing room and manager Mourinho should tap into their minds.

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Mohul is a senior football, cricket and Olympic Sports writer at Sportskeeda, and has been in the organisation for more than 6 years. Some of his best work includes 118 exclusive interviews with famous sports personalities, insider talk and transfer speculations. He has also covered the entirety of the 2023-24 ISL season, Kalinga Super Cup and 2023-24 Pro Kabaddi League from the ground.

An MBA degree holder in Finance, Mohul is also a professional cricketer and is currently in the reserves for Hyderabad’s Ranji Trophy team. He’s also played league football in Hyderabad.

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