Mourinho sacked: Jose's Manchester United record in Opta stats

With the help of Opta data, we take a look at Jose Mourinho's record in charge of Manchester United following his Old Trafford exit.

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.

Jose Mourinho's Manchester United tenure is over after two and a half years and the Portuguese leaves Old Trafford with a string of unwanted records.

While Mourinho may have a Premier League record as United boss that is only surpassed by Alex Ferguson, they have failed to deliver this season and have dramatically fallen adrift in the top-four reckoning.

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United confirmed Mourinho had been relieved of his duties on Tuesday, two days after a 3-1 defeat to fierce rival Liverpool, a reverse that left it19 points adrift of Jurgen Klopp's table topper.

Here, with the help of Opta data, we take a look at Mourinho's spell.

1.62 - Manchester United averaged 1.62 goals per game in the Premier League under Jose Mourinho, less than they did under David Moyes (1.65). Chosen. pic.twitter.com/QOYvLPuXN7

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 18, 2018

 

53.8 – In his 93 Premier League games in charge of United, Mourinho won 50, giving him a win percentage of 53.8. Only Alex Ferguson (65.2 per cent) has a better record, with Louis van Gaal (51.3) and David Moyes (50) both trailing the Portuguese.

144 – Mourinho's reign lasted 144 games in all competitions, he has only stayed at two clubs longer - Chelsea (185) and Real Madrid (178).

– For the first time in the Premier League, United has a zero goal difference after 17 games. Its previous low came in the 1992-93 season (6).

151 – United has scored 151 goals in Mourinho's 93 league matches, an average of 1.62 per game. Under Moyes, United averaged 1.65 goals per game.

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26 – Under Mourinho, United has 26 points in the league after the opening 17 matches, its lowest total.

29 – This season has seen United concede 29 goals in the league, never has it let in so many goals at this stage of a Premier League campaign. Second-bottom Huddersfield Town has conceded fewer this season (28).

5 – United's overall position after 93 games under Mourinho sees it sitting fifth, trailing fourth-placed Liverpool by 20 points and top club Manchester City by 46.

2 – The 55-year-old leaves having lifted major two trophies (United also won the Community Shield under Mourinho), both in his first season when United won the EFL Cup and Europa League.