3 reasons why Manchester United will not win the 2016/17 Premier League title

Mourinho doesn’t know his best XI

This is a problem for any manager coming into a new club, yet Mourinho has been there since the start of the summer, and had over five months to work out his best eleven.

And, from what we’ve seen so far, he doesn’t appear to know it.

What formation to play? Where is best to play Paul Pogba? How can Wayne Rooney fit into the team? Who plays in the defensive midfield role? What about at left-back?

These are all questions that do not have a definitive answer to yet, which is likely why United haven’t made the start they were looking for.

Until injuries at the back begin to subside and things get a bit more settled, it’s unlikely United will get near the title this season.