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Manchester United’s José Mourinho: no longer the bright young iconoclast | Jonathan Wilson

Attacks on his players at both Manchester United and Chelsea exposes Mourinho’s failure to adapt and his loosening grip on his title as the masterIn one respect, of course, José Mourinho is right. Modern football is for ever trying to read too much into too little. One bad week – three poor results – is nothing compared to his previous career. Manchester United supporters, perhaps, will welcome his belligerence in attacking the “football Einsteins” who have “tried to delete 16 years of my career”. After a start to the season in which he has at times seemed slightly cowed, Mourinho has shown that there is fight left in him.Others will wonder, though, whether an edgy 3-1 victory in the EFL...

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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Antonio Conte may need to trust Cesc Fàbregas, Arsène Wenger is putting faith in Theo Walcott, and Nacer Chadli could be the league’s renaissance man Related: Manchester United’s midfield left in a mess by Wayne Rooney’s deeper role | Paul Doyle Related: Mark Hughes calls on Stoke City to turn around disastrous early form Related: The Dozen: the weekend's best Premier League photos Continue reading...

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