I Was Not Happy With The Point Vs Chelsea – Mourinho

It’s been hard to find anything positive to say about Jose Mourinho or Manchester United in recent weeks, so let’s break the habit of the season.

First, it would take someone particularly obtuse to blame him excessively for the melee at the end of United’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea. A victory had just been whipped from under his nose at his old club, after which Chelsea coach Marco Ianni had two tries at rubbing Mourinho’s nose in it. He can probably still expect a letter from the FA, but any draconian action would be harsh, particularly as he and Chelsea counterpart Maurizio Sarri seemed to shake hands and make up after the game anyway.

Also, Mourinho’s admission that he wasn’t happy with the point should be classed as a positive, too. Given how things have been going for United, he might have been grateful for a draw at Stamford Bridge, but he recognised that they should have won.

Surely that sort of attitude — a reasonably beleaguered manager thinking so much of his team that he’s not satisfied with a point away to prospective title challengers — must be viewed as a positive … surely.