Liverpool and Man City have RATTLED Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho - Chris Sutton
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has been “rattled” by the success and style of football of the club’s two closest rivals, claims pundit Chris Sutton.
I think he is rattled when he looks across the city at Pep. I think he’s rattled from the style of football Liverpool play
Chris Sutton on Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho
“Is it disastrous for Manchester United at the moment? No,” Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live on Monday.
“Is this what Jose’s remit was? To come in and finish behind Manchester City and not push for major trophies?
“It wasn’t so long ago, I think in 2013, he said he didn’t even want to win a Europa League or words to that effect.
“I think he is rattled, I think he is rattled when he looks across the city at Pep. I think he’s rattled, albeit he beat Liverpool the other week, from the style of football Liverpool play.
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Jose Mourinho is rattled by the style of play Jurgen Klopp adopts at Liverpool, claims Sutton
“And this is a guy when he first came onto the scene at Porto, came over at Chelsea, who was regarded as a genius.
“And now I think that he is looking, is it fair to say outdated? In the terms of the way his teams play and other teams play.
“Is this good enough for Manchester United? And I think that these deflection tactics are to take away from what is really happening and United are underachieving.
“He’s fluffed his lines in the transfer market as well.”