Man Utd news: Red Devils FA Cup win puts Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs to shame
But Manchester United will embarrass Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham plaudits if they win the FA Cup this season.
The Red Devils will return to Wembley next month after beating Spurs 2-1 in their semi-final clash on Saturday.
Dele Alli prodded Tottenham in front before goals from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera saw United prevail.
Another cup final now beckons. A fourth in two years.
Victory over Chelsea or Southampton will be their fourth major prize in that same timescale. Ferguson’s swagger has gone but the winning mentality, albeit less than it was, remains.
If United win, they will have won more trophies than any other English team - barring Manchester City - since Ferguson walked away.
Not bad for a team who pundits have queued up in their droves to criticise.
Chelsea and Arsenal are currently tied with United on three. The Blues have won the Premier League title twice as well as the EFL Cup. Arsenal, meanwhile, have won three FA Cups.
Liverpool and Tottenham remain stuck on zero despite the common consensus being that Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino are the best in the business.
United, despite failing to win the two trophies fans crave the most, are ticking along nicely.
Louis van Gaal angered fans with his boring football but that drab style of play still saw him pocket the FA Cup in 2016.
Mourinho, a manager who has seemingly lost his special touch, then scooped the EFL Cup and Europa League titles last term.
And winning the FA Cup would see him vindicated after he expressed a belief he was still the right man for the job.
Speaking yesterday, Mourinho also said he believed United deserve more credit for their achievements.
"We should ask ourselves why there is too many critics on all of us?" said Mourinho.
Mourinho: The season is successful if we finish second
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"We can finish second with seven more points.
“To do that with all the fantastic teams we play against will be an achievement for a club that couldn't do it for a few years now.
"We need two victories and one draw to finish second with 81 points behind an untouchable City, no chance to get in the fight with them.
“I think second with 81 points is a good season and then we can come to the final with a good spirit, supported by good supporters."