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Jose Mourinho urges his Manchester United players to show character and spirit to overcome blip

Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United's players to start showing better leadership and mental strength.

So dominant for so long under Sir Alex Ferguson, United have struggled to replicate that supremacy since the Scot's retirement in 2013.

It is very early in Mourinho's tenure but 10 matches into the Premier League season they are already seven points off the top-four - a gap they will look to close before the international break this Sunday at Swansea.

Jose Mourinho has urged his players to find form and turn things around at Manchester United
Jose Mourinho has urged his players to find form and turn things around at Manchester United

United approach the match reeling from a difficult 2-1 Europa League defeat at Fenerbahce, where Moussa Sow's overhead kick after 65 seconds set the Turkish side on course for victory.