Top 10 managers of the 2017/18 season

#7 Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho is steadily improving Manchester United

Jose Mourinho's second season in charge at Old Trafford might appear to be overshadowed by his debut year, sheerly due to the number of trophies won in both the seasons.

However, there's no point denying the fact that the Special One's defensive philosophy has made Manchester United sturdier at the back. Amongst the EPL top 6, United have the second best defence with only 28 goals conceded this season.

Mourinho has received harsh criticism for not following an attacking style of play. But, people need to know that the United boss has improved the clinical nature of his attackers; Man United have netted 68 goals this term in contrast to the 54 they scored last season. Also, United have beaten all Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool and Tottenham in the Premier League, something that wasn't done for ages.

Mourinho, however, does need to pay attention to his relationship with the club; his rant after United's shock exit at the hands of Sevilla in the UCL didn't go well with the United fans.

Manchester United need to bring in more consistency, the most important factor they have lacked this season. Also, Mourinho needs to build a perfect starting XI where Pogba and Sanchez can function well together while sorting out the Anthony Martial issue remains another important problem to address.

All in all, it's the exceptional season of Manchester City under Pep Guardiola that has masked Jose Mourinho's finer points and exposed the negative ones. United are improving under the gaffer and it wouldn't harm to expect a good season 2018-19 from the Red Devils.