Nicky Butt defends Jose Mourinho’s time at Manchester United
Nicky Butt defends Jose Mourinho’s time at Manchester United Jose Mourinho is one of the biggest names in football, having achieved success at practically every club he has managed. His time in charge of Manchester United is regarded by some as a disappointment, however. Fans believed that the ‘Special One’ would be the man to return the Red Devils to the peak of world football but, after a successful first season at the helm , the Portuguese tactician became increasingly disillusioned and eventually lost his job .
Former United player Nicky Butt , though, believes the man now in charge of Benfica deserves more respect and acknowledgement for what he achieved during his time at Old Trafford. Is Mourinho judged too harshly? Jose Mourinho’s time at United started with a bang.
He was announced as the club’s new manager just days after Louis van Gaal lifted the FA Cup in a move that divided the fan base, with many believing the Dutchman deserved more time after delivering the club’s first trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Still, despite the slightly harsh conditions of his arrival, the former Chelsea manager oversaw a very positive start to his United career. Under his guidance, the Red Devils signed a number of key players, including Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic .
Though his first season in charge was undoubtedly his most successful, Mourinho enjoyed positive results throughout most of his United career. As a result of this, he boasts the fourth-best win rate of any Manchester United manager in the club’s history. Nicky Butt’s thoughts Speaking on his podcast The Good, The Bad & The Football , former player Butt said: “A lot of people didn’t like him at Man United; he got a lot of bad press, but I thought he was brilliant.
They finished second, won the Europa League. ” Butt isn’t wrong. United’s first season under the tutelage of Mourinho was, in terms of trophies at least, the club’s most successful since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, with Mourinho claiming the Community Shield, the EFL Cup and the Europa League.