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According to the majority of fans and onlookers, Jose Mourinho will guarantee a number of certain conclusions upon his appointment as manager of Manchester United: He will create friction; he will not play ‘the United way’; he will stunt the development of the club’s younger players; he will guarantee results. It is the latter of the four which provides the biggest argument for installing the Portuguese as boss. Regardless of Mourinho’s means, they almost always justify the end. With 22 trophies won throughout his career, it is difficult to argue.

With United finishing fifth, and with the club in apparent disarray, Mourinho must instigate an immediate upturn in fortunes. He has no excuse not to. The Portuguese arrives at every role with considerable baggage, but this is offset by his proven track record in delivering results. Replacing an unpopular manager, being provided with considerable backing in the transfer market and having a personal point to prove combines to form one result: United must sustain a title challenge from Mourinho’s first season onwards.