5 Reasons why Manchester United need to sack Jose Mourinho now

#2 Declining team morale

Manchester United v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Group H

The collective morale of the Manchester United team is at an all-time low, a fact that is evident from their displays on the field. The players regularly appear clueless, out of ideas and lost. There is no invention on the field, there is no plan. Manchester United do not have a set style of playing anymore and Mourinho's desire to defend has broken the spirit of the team.

When talented attacking players are asked to prioritize defending ahead of their natural instincts, they are bound to have a loss of faith. No wonder barring Martial, every United attackers have failed to score consistently.

Gifted youngsters are not allowed chances to play even when first-team regulars are going through a continued lack of form, under-performing players are publicly humiliated and players not on the manager's good books are consistently overlooked even during an injury crisis. No wonder the team looks broken and this is a situation which will only get worse in time if Mourinho continues his strange ways.

The Manchester United squad is decent enough to mount a title challenge or at least play attractive, attacking football that is in accordance with the club's ideology. With Jose Mourinho at the helm, that does not look possible now.