Manchester United 0 Chelsea 0 - Five talking points

5. Chelsea looked vulnerable without the ball

While Mourinho played a Chelsea XI that was tailored to chase the ball and hit-back on counter-attack, it still remained a work in progress at the end of the game. This setup did reap benefits with the 2005 Chelsea squad but the Portuguese may never be able to recreate that magic with the current lot of players.

With players like Hazard, Oscar, De Bruyne – all of them primarily creative players dependent on the possession kept by the side – a new setup didn’t seem to rub off that well on the players. The first half saw none of the Chelsea players being able to reach the attacking third of the pitch, as they were anything but dominant in terms of retaining the ball.

They were by far the second best side in the aerial duels and on-field interceptions throughout the game – underlining the fact that Mourinho may need a bit more time to tweak his Chelsea unit into a winning machine.

Full-time Score: Manchester United 0 Chelsea 0