While the label is unwanted by many, the Portuguese coach has a habit of delivering title success once his feet are firmly under a particular table
Jose Mourinho is not your usual, run-of-the-mill manager.
He is, as he will happily tell you himself, a one-off – some may even go as far as to call him special.
That reputation has been cemented during a productive opening 12 months in charge of Manchester United, and the challenge now is to enhance it.
There is every reason to believe that will happen, with the omens looking good for a club enduring an uncharacteristic drought on the league title front.