Jose Mourinho had his perfect 10. "He is unique," he said. "There is no copy of him, not even a bad copy. He is the best No. 10 in the world." But he was speaking in 2013, long before he became Manchester United manager. The object of his admiration was not one of his current charges, but an opponent on Saturday. He was discussing Mesut Ozil.
These comments have a renewed pertinence, and not just because the fixture list brings a reunion this weekend. There is speculation that Mourinho would like to bring Ozil to Old Trafford. While Arsenal may have Mourinho's ideal player behind the striker, United possess a variety of imperfect No.