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Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United to play the same power game as his Chelsea Mk I side

There has been plenty of attention on how Jose Mourinho’s time ended at Chelsea ahead of his return to Stamford Bridge today as the manager of Manchester United.

But the more interesting comparison is how Mourinho is bringing some of the attributes of his first great Chelsea team to this current United side.

I played against the Chelsea team who won the Premier League in 2005 and 2006 and they were aggressive and physically imposing.

Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge as Manchester United manager on Sunday
Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge as Manchester United manager on Sunday
Mourinho needs United to play the same power game as his title winning Chelsea teams from 2005 and 2006 (pictured
Mourinho needs United to play the same power game as his title winning Chelsea teams from 2005 and 2006 (pictured
The Portuguese celebrates a victory with Frank Lampard during his first season at the Bridge
The Portuguese celebrates a victory with Frank Lampard during his first season at the Bridge

At Everton, we used to say before kick-off we’d try to ‘beat up’ the opposition metaphorically, roll them over at Goodison.