#4 Awful records against the top teams
Manchester United has just one Premier League away win against fellow title contenders since Mourinho took charge last year.
In eight games away to Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham or Liverpool, United have won only once and secured just six from a possible 24 points. United's only win came against Arsenal and in that match too, United had a paltry possession of 33%.
More than the loss, United's defensive play has garnered a lot of criticism. Although Mourinho has achieved in the past by using this style of play, the approach seems outdated for the fast evolving game.
United's bad away results don't mean they have done well at home against these teams. United has lost both matches against City and they could manage only a draw against Arsenal and Liverpool.
In Europe too, United away records are far more dismal. They have lost to teams like Feyenoord, Fenerbahce, Basel.
How on earth can Manchester United face teams like PSG, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich?