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‘Manchester United heading in right direction under Jose Mourinho’

Yet another United icon has given the self-styled Special One the thumbs-up!

‘Manchester United heading in right direction under Jose Mourinho’

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho (Photo: Instagram)

The fact that Manchester United won three trophies in Jose Mourinho’s debut season and sealed a return to Champions League football has got former Red Devils full-back Phil Neville excited as he believes the club are in safe hands with the Portuguese tactician at the helm.

“I think it was a brilliant season last year and it finished well with the Europa League,” Neville said in an interview to MUTV

United have made just one signing so far, of Swedish centre-back Victor Lindelof, but Neville feels that they have to buy more players if they want to contend for titles again.

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"Now we’re looking to see who Jose signs because, if you look at the top six clubs, I think they will all strengthen. United have to strengthen and it’ll be interesting to see which team strengthens the most,” stressed the 40-year-old Neville.

Neville, who spent a decade at Old Trafford, feels that the United are linked with a new player almost everyday but with a couple of signings, the Red Devils will be in pole position to lift their 21st Premier League title. 

“Now, every time I pick up a paper, another player is linked with United but I’m sure Jose will bring success, like he did last season, and ultimately, hopefully, bring the title back to Manchester.

"If you look at the drawn games at Old Trafford last season and convert maybe 90 per cent of those into wins, then United would have been challenging for the title. If they can do that this year, then I think the title will come back to Manchester,” Neville explained.

"United are heading in the right direction and the confidence the manager and his squad got from winning the EFL Cup and Europa League can be taken into the Champions League and the league next year,” Neville added.

After leaving United, Neville went to Everton and the fact that the Toffees and United’s arch-rivals Manchester City have strengthened considerably in the summer makes him feel money has to be spent in this transfer window if United are to avoid falling behind.

"It’s going to be a difficult season, as everyone else is spending money and improving. United are going to have to improve as well because they didn’t finish in the top four last season,” the former full-back warned as he signed off. 

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