5 low points in Jose Mourinho's managerial career

#2 Losing the title race to Pep's Manchester City, Premier League 2017-18

The rivals embrace during City's narrow win at Old Trafford last season

Regardless of what José Mourinho will tell critics, losing the Premier League title to long-time rival Pep Guardiola definitely hurt him in the 2017-18 season. Not only did he finish the campaign second to the Spaniard, his United side were also 19 points behind them in a record-breaking season for the Sky Blues.

They were the first team to break the 100 point barrier, having done so on the final day away against Southampton. Managing to also beat their previous unbeaten league streak, while other records shortly greeted Pep's side, they benefited from a fast start to league proceedings and dominated - beginning to end.

City's style of play was beautiful to watch, key players combined with one another at precisely the right moments and it culminated in endless debates about whether this current Manchester City side is one of the best in Premier League history.

Raheem Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva all excelled in the final third while United was inconsistent

All the while, Mourinho's United flattered to deceive. They won six of their first eight matches, were unbeaten until late October and critics suggested it'd be a battle of the Manchester clubs to decide where the Premier League title would belong.

A string of disappointing displays, narrow defeats and three consecutive draws during the festive period sealed their fate. Defeat by Championship side Bristol City in the EFL Cup around the same time (20 December) and trouble was quickly brewing as Mourinho struggled to maintain a sense of control. He'll be eagerly hoping for more consistency ahead of the new campaign.