Should Jose Mourinho leave Man United?

Does style of play matter?

It's apparent that playing style is important to United fans, given their traditions as a football club.

From the Busby Babes, through to the 1968 European Cup team, and the Sir Alex Ferguson days, there has been an undercurrent of flowing and attacking football.

Adherence to tradition is significant. But then does it matter, ultimately? If United finished 1st every season but played dull football, would it matter considering they were champions? Or if they finished sixth, but played "sexy football", would this ameliorate a woeful league position?

It's a very old argument to cite here. But then sport is about success and not style per se.

The issue with style is possibly more about City's record-breaking league win, and the manner of football they are playing. Moreover, Klopp's high energy style is also telling, and Man United and Liverpool are hardly friends...

So there is a surrounding backdrop here, and it's far deeper than Jose being "boring" in his style.