#6 Squad still in transition
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That Jose Mourinho has taken the Manchester club several steps forward under his watch is certainly beyond doubt – the signings Eric Bailly, Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have all been successful. The club have already won a trophy in the former Chelsea manager’s first season in charge (maybe more to come as well) and the feeling of stagnancy that had taken hold of the club under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal has dissipated.
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But one can see that it is still a work in progress – as Mkhitaryan will testify, it is not an easy task to fight your way into a Mourinho first 11. Players like Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw are yet to win over their manager's confidence completely. Mourinho is still on the lookout for an experienced figurehead in defence to partner Eric Bailly.
One more summer transfer window should give this squad more of a Mourinho touch – but as of now, they remain a work in progress with one step taken backwards, for every two forward.
