Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has backed Jose Mourinho to win a Premier League title with the club insisting that the Portuguese only needs time and patience to deliver.
Morinho has been criticized of late especially after the Red Devils’ defeat in the hands of Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, compounding to the loss at Brighton.
However, the 55-year-old Portuguese led United to a 2-0 win over Burnleyat Turf Moor on Sunday and was full of praise for the club’s fans after the game, claiming that their support has been “vital” to the team.
Schmeichel, who made 398 appearances for United in all competitions, says Mourinho, who succeeded Louis van Gaal in 2016, still requires time and patience from the club.
“He’s been at great clubs,” he said. “Real Madrid, Inter Milan. He won the Champions League with Porto. Three Premier League titles with Chelsea. He’s done so many great things in football.But Manchester United is a different level to anything. The scrutiny, the traditions and the history that we have. This is in the equation every day. Every single day, we respect our history. We have very proud traditions. We finished runners-up last season from fifth the campaign before. We’re straight into the Champions League this year, we won the Europa League and we’ve been in two FA Cup finals. This is great. Yes we strive for more, but these are very positive things.
“When we give him time and patience, when we understand this is a period in which we have to develop, we can win the Premier League.”
Schmeichel was part of the United squad that won the treble in 1999 under Sir Alex Ferguson and he believes that the club have grown since then, adding even more potential scrutiny for the club’s managers.
