3 strategies Jose Mourinho can borrow from Sir Alex Ferguson to turn around Manchester United's fortunes

Manchester United has good attacking players.

#1 Attack! Attack!

Ferguson set his teams up to showcase a fluid and attacking mentality. This created a certain fear in the minds of the opposition teams, which often helped Manchester United.

He did not have star players all over the pitch, but knew how to rally the troops through hard work and pushing forward. Ferguson introduced a culture of pressing the opposition deep and sourcing for goals.

Mourinho on the other hand prefers a cautious approach of sitting deep.

This season, when United have got results, it has been down majorly to high pressing - especially in the games against Juventus (away) and Chelsea. These moments were a reflection of how United should ideally play.

Mourinho can make United's season turn around if he releases those defensive shackles and lets the players attack. It is a proven strategy that if nothing else, brought 13 Premier League titles in 25 seasons during the great man's tenure.