Mourinho's fierce declaration of war

MU easily won 4-0 against West Ham in the opening round of the Premier League, and that was the message of war that Jose Mourinho sent.

Surprise from Mourinho

Mourinho always has a habit of creating surprises, for opponents and MU fans. The match against West Ham in the opening round of the 2017-18 Premier League is no exception.

MU completely controlled the game against West Ham.

At home ground Old Trafford, with the goal of winning the first 3 points to create a mental boost for the long journey ahead, Mourinho let MU play offensively with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

This is the formation that helped Mourinho achieve great success at Inter, 2008-2010, as well as when he led Real Madrid (2010-2013). But 4-2-3-1 is quite strange since the Special One came to MU.

MU created an overwhelming situation right after the ball started. The home team deployed the ball at full speed, forcing West Ham to huddle together in their own half.

MU's way of playing turned Mourinho's army into a real red whirlwind. Joe Hart worked hard, while De Gea had almost no work.

During the first half, MU controlled the ball up to 86%.

The opening goal for MU was inevitable. Once again, the Red Devils fans had the opportunity to sing the name of new signing Lukaku, the author of the goal with a delicate one-touch shot.

In round 1, MU was the team with the most resounding victory.

It was also Lukaku who helped MU lead 2-0 at the beginning of the second half. What did Lukaku's header against Joe Hart say? The first 3 official goals of MU's 2017-18 season were all scored by Lukaku. Before that, he also scored in the European Super Cup match against Real Madrid 1-2.

Mourinho's challenge

MU had a period of slack, a sign of complacency. But the end of the match was an explosive time, with 2 goals from Martial and Paul Pogba.

The goals in just 3 minutes (87 and 90) were a mark of Mourinho's change, to help the Red Devils maintain stability and avoid falling into a state of subjectivity.

With Martial appearing, the Red Devils regained their dominance. In just a few minutes on the field, the French striker explained why Mourinho refused to sell him to Inter and Tottenham. Scoring 1 goal, Martial also participated in Pogba's goal.

After the opening round of the Premier League, MU was the team with the biggest and easiest victory.

Mourinho declared war on the entire Premier League.

Seeing how MU beat West Ham, it feels like Mourinho's team still hasn't played at their best, and could have had a better result if they had taken advantage of their opportunities.

However, this is just the first step in a new journey, so the feeling of most players is not at its best. The Red Devils will be more stable and stronger through each match.

While defending champion Chelsea lost at home; Arsenal won with difficulty; Man City still had many problems in their playing style, MU shone in the first round of the Premier League. They had an impressive performance and result.

What happened at Old Trafford was Mourinho's declaration of war to the rest of the Premier League, that MU was ready to conquer the throne of English football.

According to Vietnamnet