#3 Mourinho’s tactics
Ever since the start of the season, The criticism against Mourinho has steadily increased and this defeat will only louden the voice of those who question his tactics. Even though the team was affected by injuries to key players, Mourinho’s choice of starting 11 clearly showed that he had little hopes of winning the match.
Rashford might look like a forward on paper but in this match, he was more frequently present in United’s half and had little help when he tried to move the ball forward. Even though his intention was to defend, Mourinho strangely left out the tall and strong Fellaini and opted to play Herrera who is at his best when he uses his playmaking skills to feed the forwards.
The most questionable decision of the night was opting to go with Darmian as the Left back even though the experienced Antonio Valencia was available. Unless a miracle happens, the ‘special one’ will be leaving Manchester United soon enough.