Mourinho's Man Utd monsters suddenly the scariest team in the Premier League

 

Mourinho's Man Utd monsters suddenly the scariest team in the Premier League

The 20-time champions are now unrecognisable from the side which bored many under Louis van Gaal and the Portuguese's second-season record bodes well

Over the last couple of seasons, Manchester United have been the most welcoming of opponents. Under Louis van Gaal they would pass the ball around endlessly with absolutely zero penetration, while Jose Mourinho’s first season in charge was punctured with performances of decent intent but without any kind of edge.

One game into their 2017-18 Premier League campaign they look like a markedly different animal. In the space of a couple of months during the off-season Mourinho’s United has evolved from a side full of weaknesses into a well-oiled machine of incredible stature.

The additions of Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic and Victor Lindelof have made the Red Devils an all-together more imposing prospect physically, while their increased athleticism cannot be overlooked. Their 4-0 victory over West Ham United at Old Trafford, even accounting for the absence of Lindelof of the new signings, was gleaming with the kind of characteristics which Mourinho loves to have in his squads.