UEFA sent their latest technical report to people in the coaching community this week: 35 pages about Manchester United's Europa League final victory over Ajax in Stockholm. It is made up of the opinions of UEFA's six technical observers who were all present in Sweden in May: coaches and former players Christian Chivu, Dejan Stankovic, Ioan Lupescu, Sir Alex Ferguson, Setfan Majewski and Mixu Paatelainen, who comment on tactical trends and evolving styles of football at the elite end of the game.
"From the first whistle, Jose Mourinho's team offered a clear message of their own," the report declares.