Mourinho's Record Against Man. United

If the statistics are anything to go by, Manchester United will be delighted to have Jose Mourinho in the home dugout in 2016/17, following confirmation of his appointment as the new Reds manager.

The former Chelsea coach has been a familiar and successful opponent since famously bursting (or literally sprinting) onto the scene as Porto boss in 2004, and now takes over the reins at Old Trafford.

Mourinho has faced the Reds on 20 occasions in all competitions as an opposition manager - presiding over nine wins, nine draws and just two defeats. Here's our reminder of how he's fared against United with four different clubs:

Porto

Though it would ultimately end in disappointment for United fans, Jose’s first clash against the Reds was a significant one. Two Benny McCarthy strikes in Portugal meant Sir Alex Ferguson's men had to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals but when Paul Scholes scored 32 minutes into the return fixture, it seemed United would at least go through on away goals. However, Mourinho had other ideas and when his defensive midfielder Costinha seized upon a Tim Howard error to level the match late on, the coach went running down the touchline at Old Trafford to celebrate Porto's 3-2 aggregate win. If Reds fans hadn't heard of Jose before, they certainly had now, and he gained greater fame of course by leading his team all the way to glory in the competition later that season.

Chelsea

Unsurprisingly, Mourinho's Champions League heroics hadn't gone unnoticed and he was quickly snapped up by Roman Abramovich and Chelsea, a move which led to him facing United again on the opening day of the new 2004/05 Premier League season. The meeting at Stamford Bridge was the first of four between the sides during Jose's maiden campaign in this country, and ended in a narrow 1-0 victory for 'The Special One', courtesy of Eidur Gudjohnsen's early goal. The Reds returned to West London in January for the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final and did enough to hold Chelsea 0-0, but Mourinho would again have the last laugh with a late goal at the Theatre of Dreams. Damien Duff's winner meant United lost 2-1 and were knocked out and the Blues went on to lift Mourinho's first trophy with the club. The Portuguese manager had added the Premier League title to his collection by the time he faced the Reds again in May, when his team won 3-1 at Old Trafford as if to underline their status as the new kings.

Plaudits for Mourinho were growing by the month. By the time the sides next met, in November 2005, Chelsea were unbeaten in 40 games. The Reds would finally record a win against Jose, though, as Darren Fletcher headed home to give Sir Alex three points on the 19th anniversary of his appointment. It was a different story in the reverse fixture, as Mourinho secured a second successive title with a 3-0 victory at the Bridge. The teams played out two draws during the 2006/07 season as United reclaimed the title, making an FA Cup final meeting between the sides all the more intriguing. In the end, Didier Drogba's extra-time goal denied the Reds another Double and set up a repeat contest in the Community Shield, a 1-1 draw with United winning on penalties. It would be Mourinho's last match against his future club for almost two years.

Inter Milan

After a successful first season in Italy, Mourinho declared his wishes had been granted when his Inter side were paired with United in a Champions League last-16 tie in February 2009. Jose had earned a reputation for building well-organised teams, something which was evident during a first-leg stalemate in Milan, but this time the Reds would progress, with goals from Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo enough to see United through, 2-0 at Old Trafford. Mourinho would, of course, go on to win the tournament with Inter the following season, before moving to Real Madrid, where Ronaldo was now his player to deploy.

Real Madrid

United and Mourinho wouldn't meet again until February 2013, when both sides were bidding to reach the last eight of Europe's premier competition. Jose had work to do after the Reds came away from the first leg at the Bernabeu with a precious away goal, scored by Danny Welbeck. Mourinho's return to Old Trafford would be a controversial one, as Nani was harshly dismissed by referee Cuneyt Cakir, paving the way for the visitors to produce a comeback. The Portuguese boss's tactical reaction to the red card proved inspired, as substitute Luka Modric levelled before Ronaldo grabbed the winner against his old side. Another victory for Mourinho then, although he'd later admit "the best team lost".

Chelsea

Later that year, in June 2013, it was confirmed Mourinho would return for a second spell at Chelsea. Back in the opposition dugout at Old Trafford for an eighth time in August, a 0-0 draw against David Moyes' United proved much less eventful than his previous visit. Strong home form had also become a trait associated with Mourinho's teams, and the Blues would put a dent in United's top-four hopes with a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge in the New Year, thanks to a hat-trick from Samuel Eto'o. After a third-placed finish, Jose and Chelsea came back to Manchester in 2014/15 in the hope of claiming a first title since 2010. The Londoners were on course for an important three points until Robin van Persie hammered home an equaliser deep into injury time. It was a result which did little to derail Chelsea's title charge, and Mourinho's men moved ten points clear with a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture in mid-April. A serial winner, the Premier League trophy would be his again, and United fans will hope Jose can further add to his silverware collection over the next few years.

Mourinho's record against United in full: P 20 | W 9 | D 9 | L 2 | F 23 | A 13

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