Jamie Carragher believes Jose Mourinho would not be the perfect fit for Manchester United due to concerns over his playing style and r...
Jamie Carragher believes Jose Mourinho would not be the perfect fit for Manchester United due to concerns over his playing style and record of bringing through young players.
United, without a win since their 2-1 victory over Watford in late November, slipped to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Norwich on Saturday, leading manager Louis van Gaal to admit after the game that his position is under scrutiny.
But speaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher said Mourinho, who was sacked by Chelsea for the second time on Thursday, would not be the right choice to replace Van Gaal considering United's philosophy of attacking football and their desire to bring through youth players into the first team
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"Is Jose the perfect fit for United? I'd say no," Carragher said. "The reason being, at United over the last 50, 60 years, what they're about is winning trophies. Jose massively ticks that box.
"But bringing young players through, no [he doesn't tick that box]. Exciting football, cut-throat football, going for every game? No, he doesn't tick that box either.