Eamon Dunphy claims the Manchester United manager is giving off negative body language, with his side 'a million miles away' from recapturing the glory days
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho may be 'a coach whose time
has passed', according to former Republic of Ireland international Eamon
Dunphy.
The Portuguese tactician has overseen a forgettable start to the
2016-17 campaign at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils currently
languishing sixth in the Premier League standings – nine points adrift
of the top four.
Mourinho was appointed as Louis van Gaal’s successor as United sought to move in a different, more positive direction.
Results have remained elusive, though, with two points thrown away
late on once again over the weekend as Everton hit back to snatch a
share of the spoils at Goodison Park.
Dunphy believes the man at the helm is looking “a shadow of his
former self”, with a coach who has enjoyed considerable success at
Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid suddenly short of ideas and
unable to bring about a reversal in fortune at a club where stagnation
has set in.
"He hasn't looked the same person for the last 18 months. He's been a
shadow of his former self. You can see it in his face and in his body
language.
"He's walked into a club that do not have the players to challenge
for the championship and I don't think even for a top-four spot.
"We're looking at a club that has an awful long way to go to restore
its former glory as a team that's always in contention and qualifies for
the Champions League, sometimes winning it or getting to the final.
"They're a million miles away from that at the moment."
While questioning Mourinho’s start to life in the Old Trafford
hot-seat, Dunphy admits the mistakes of his predecessors have done the
Portuguese few favours.
He added: "There are some very ordinary players playing for Manchester United and he's got to try to do something with them.
"You had [Marcos] Rojo playing the last day...
"He's not a player at all really. He's scored a few goals and every time he scores it costs United a million. That's mad stuff.
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