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5 reasons Manchester United should give up on Mourinho

By Jocelyn Taub

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Manager Jose Mourinho is moved from his seat in the stand after being sent from the dugout by referee Mark Clattenburg during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford on October 29, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Manager Jose Mourinho is moved from his seat in the stand after being sent from the dugout by referee Mark Clattenburg during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford on October 29, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) /
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Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (R) and Manchester United’s German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) warm up before the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on December 28, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFFRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / AFP / OLI SCARFF (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)
Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (R) and Manchester United’s German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) warm up before the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on December 28, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFFRESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / AFP / OLI SCARFF (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images) /

Mourinho’s player management is questionable

Mourinho’s ability to inspire his squad is questionable. He seems to be causing divisions rather than unity.

His banishment of former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger from the first team is downright crazy. This week he softened his stance by allowing Schweinsteiger to return to training with the squad. Mourinho called it a “human and professional decision.”

The United boss has also alienated summer signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The midfielder has been on the fringes of the team and has started just one match.

Then there’s the once untouchable Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney. Under Mourinho he’s been benched.

Meanwhile summer signings Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba have yet to live up to their high price tags.

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