Manchester United: Grading The Squad For 2017/18

Grading the manager: Jose Mourinho - B

Now trophies please, sir

Jose seems to not have a blueprint in attack and he vehemently hates automated player movements. He relies on his creative players to provide the spark in the final third by using their imagination.

Jose has made United's defence a lot more solid but even now, they are prone to making the odd error. The Portuguese tactician struggled during the middle of the campaign and took forever to sort out his midfield conundrums and by the time he did, United had crashed out of the UEFA Champions League after surrendering meekly to Sevilla.

Jose's man management skills have also come under question after Martial and Shaw did not respond favourably to the criticism aimed at them. But Jose showed that he still knows how to win the big games and registered wins against all top 6 oppositions this time.

Though he couldn't sign off on a high against the Chelsea tram (read: blue bus), there are plenty of positives to look at and take into the next season.

That said, United need to make a few signings. It will be interesting to see what Andreas Pereira's plight is going to be like next season. The right wing is an area where United have been starved of quality for close to a decade now and I really hope Jose gets the Brazilian kid to do the samba around the Cityzens next season.

A second-placed finish in the Premier League is definitely an improvement on recent seasons. They'll need to do better in Europe. And of course, challenge for the title next term. This was a one-horse race, let's admit it.

Hence, Jose gets a B.