Last year, amidst immense criticism, the Premier League saw an emotional goodbye from Arsene Wenger, after just over two decades at Arsenal. Mourinho is facing the same wrath from fans and critics alike, which Wenger was subject to, but Mourinho doesn’t have the longevity at the club to back him up like the Frenchman did.
Arsene Wenger built a great Premier League legacy with Arsenal, which was a solid defence for him against the critics for many years, despite poor results. With Mourinho, however, it gets difficult to find accolades to draw upon for his time at United, and so he’s become a vulnerable target.
The question which arises now is, is it time for Mourinho to step down as the manager of Manchester United?
It all started with the string of poor performances from the Red Devils last season. The fuel was then added in the fire by the extraordinary performance of Manchester City – their fierce rivals.
Later on, some players showed unhappiness with the way Mourinho was dealing with the situation that was developing in the dressing room and beyond.
Paul Pogba has been very vocal about the matter and Manchester United would certainly not want to lose him over Mourinho.
This season saw the worst home defeat in a long time against Tottenham (3-0). Although the Red Devils won their last game against Burnley, it came with a three-match suspension for Marcus Rashford, following a clash with Phil Bardsley.
Albeit with a little arrogance, Mourinho reminded his critics that he has won three Premier League trophies as a manager, more than all the other nineteen managers combined.
Past records are in the favour of Mourinho, but he shouldn’t forget about the time when he had to step down as Chelsea’s manager after a bad start in the 2015/16 season, following a successful run in the season before it. A similar situation is now developing at Old Trafford.
It’s important for Mourinho to acknowledge the fact that no matter how good a manager is, if he can’t keep the team with him, he can’t lead it to success either.
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