Comparing joses first 16 pl games to pochs last 16
José Mourinho managed Manchester United for the first 16 Premier League games of the 2016-2017 season, while Victor Lindelöf (not Poch) joined Manchester United in the summer of 2017 and played his last 16 Premier League games in the 2018-2019 season.
Here's a comparison of the two:
José Mourinho's first 16 PL games (2016-2017)
- Manchester United finished 6th in the league
- Won 9, drew 4, lost 3
- Scored 25 goals, conceded 17
- Average possession: 54.1%
- Average shots per game: 12.4 (opponents: 10.4)
- Average passes per game: 444.5 (opponents: 394.5)
- Average tackles per game: 14.1 (opponents: 12.5)
- Average interceptions per game: 10.3 (opponents: 8.5)
Victor Lindelöf's last 16 PL games (2018-2019)
- Manchester United finished 6th in the league
- Won 8, drew 5, lost 3
- Scored 24 goals, conceded 14
- Average possession: 53.4%
- Average shots per game: 11.9 (opponents: 10.1)
- Average passes per game: 433.5 (opponents: 394.5)
- Average tackles per game: 13.4 (opponents: 12.1)
- Average interceptions per game: 9.5 (opponents: 8.1)
Some key differences:
- Mourinho's United had a slightly better goal difference (+8) compared to Lindelöf's United (+10)
- Lindelöf's United had a slightly better defensive record, conceding fewer goals (14) compared to Mourinho's United (17)
- Both teams had similar possession statistics, with Lindelöf's United having a slightly lower average possession percentage
- Lindelöf's United had a slightly lower average shots per game, but a slightly higher average shots on target per game (4.4 compared to 4.1)
- Lindelöf's United had a slightly higher average tackles per game, but a slightly lower average interceptions per game
It's worth noting that Lindelöf's United had a more settled defense compared to Mourinho's United, with Lindelöf forming a solid partnership with Chris Smalling and Phil Jones. Additionally, Lindelöf's United had a more consistent goalkeeper in David de Gea, who played in all 16 games.