Mourinho performed worse than Moyes and Van Gaal in his first 16 games in charge of Man Utd.
The 1-2 defeat at Fenerbahce means the Portuguese manager has had the worst record among the last three Manchester United managers.
The stumble in Türkiye on November 3rd has left Man Utd facing the risk of being eliminated from the Europa League group stage, as they are currently third in Group A – one point behind Feyenoord and Fenerbahce.
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Mourinho is feeling immense pressure as Manchester United's performance declines. Photo: Reuters. |
For Mourinho personally, the aforementioned defeat also added another unfortunate statistic to his record.According to the newspaperMirror(England), in his first 16 official matches managing Man Utd, not including the FA Community Shield match,Mourinho won eight, drew three, and lost five matches..
With the same number of matches, Mourinho's predecessor, Louis van Gaal, had eight wins, four draws, and four losses. David Moyes, the least famous of the three, had the best record, with nine wins, four draws, and three losses.
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Mourinho's record is even worse than that of the previous Man Utd manager (the statistics, from left to right, are Wins, Draws, and Losses). |
Support for Mourinho also gradually decreased as Manchester United's performance declined. On Twitter on November 3rd, after the "Red Devils" lost the match, many called for the club's management to sack Mourinho and bring Alex Ferguson back.
A quick survey conducted by the Mirror in a news report comparing the achievements of Mourinho, Van Gaal, and Moyes also showed a serious decline in confidence in the current Man Utd manager. 64% of over 5,000 participants believed that Mourinho would not be able to turn things around for Man Utd.
The defeat on November 3rd also dealt another blow to Man Utd. This was the first time the Manchester team had lost five consecutive away games in European competitions. This dismal record began last season with a defeat against...WolfsburgIn the Champions League group stage (2-3), Midtjylland in the Champions League round of 32 (1-2), Liverpool in the Europa League round of 16 (1-2), and then this season when they lost to Feyenoord (0-1) and Fenerbahce (1-2) in the Europa League group stage.
According to VNE
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