What a roller coaster life it must be if you’re a Premier League Manager. You know how inherently polarizing Jose Mourinho is, so it only stands to reason that his ups and downs would become polarities as well. Remember just a couple months ago, when United got off to their worst start after 13 games ever in the Premier League era?
Do you recall seeing those charts and graphs showing Jose Mourinho stacked up unfavorably against David Moyes? Already there was talk of Mourinho maybe facing the sack in the not too far distant future.
Of course, it seemed pretty ridiculous and such a scenario did not seem plausible in year one.
Now with three straight wins in the League, and an undefeated run in their last eight, the pendulum had completely swung in the other direction.
Manchester United are open to José Mourinho extending his stay as manager beyond the three-year contract he signed in the summer. The club are delighted with the start the side have made and believe he is the man to bring a 21st league title to Old Trafford.
United are still alive in both the League Cup and Europa League competition, and four points behind Arsenal for top four in the league. The Red Devils are three points behind Tottenham Hotspur (who they just recently beat) for fifth.
The side of Jose Mourinho is seven points behind Manchester City for second. Right now extending him a fourth, fifth year and beyond seems like a classic overreaction (like the sacking idea in October). It’s almost like Twitter, in regards to the trigger happy making way too much out of way too small a sample size practice.
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