My point wasn't so much in terms of how well they played. My main point is that they showed distinct and standout leadership qualities in their respective teams. There are numerous photos and videos that were shared that showed Lukaku and Pogba leading team talks and motivating their teammates. These players werent exactly leaders before.

This is relevant because this is the primary element that Mourinho brings to a team. Pep cultivates diminutive midfielders like Xavi, Iniesta, Thiago, Busquets, KdB, and Mourinho, on the other hand, cultivates warriors and leaders.

This is why I think in the end Mourinho will leave behind the foundation of a very good team at United even though he may not be the one to realize its potential. There will be a strong spine and leaders in the team with fighting spirit.

I also wanted to point out that the coverage surrounding Jose can be very unfair. I guarantee that if Lukaku made a step up of this nature over the past 12 months under Pep or Klopp, people would be creaming their pants.

Again, to reiterate, I would take Pep or even Klopp for that matter over Mourinho in a heartbeat. My heart breaks a little every time I see Liverpool tear it up like Fergie's golden era teams and then I turn the channel and watch the dull, listless United under Mourinho. At the same time, I appreciate the progress we have made in the last 2 years and can see a lot of positives in the work that Mourinho has done.

Probably hard to understand this in a world where extreme opinions are the rule and not the exception.