Man Utd News: Graeme Souness blasts Jose Mourinho long-ball tactics
GETTY Graeme Souness is not a fan of Jose Mourinho's long-ball tactics
Manchester United kick-started their Premier League campaign with a comfortable 4-0 win over West Ham on Sunday. The Red Devils dominated every aspect of the game and new signings Nemanja Matic and Romelu Lukaku looked to have settled quickly at Old Trafford. However, Graeme Souness does not think United have enough quality in their side to go the distance in the Premier League. And the former Liverpool man thinks their long-ball tactics will be sussed out by the better footballing sides in the division.
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"Manchester United will have a good season and come close to winning trophies, if not win one, Souness told The Sunday Times. "But I don’t see them taking the Champions League and Premier League. "I think they will be a better version of last year. Pragmatic. A side who can dig results out. But I don’t see their football being any better. "When push comes to shove Jose Mourinho will revert to a long-ball game, bring on Marouane Fellaini and launch it — and power is a big part of his blueprint.
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