‘Will the real Jose stand up?’

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Phil Neville has called on Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho to scrap his “reserved” demeanour and rediscover his “fighting” spirit.

The Portuguese has cut a sombre figure on the touchline at times this season as his side have made an underwhelming start to his tenure at Old Trafford.

The low point of Mourinho’s fledgling United career came on Sunday away to his former club Chelsea, who inflicted an embarrassing 4-0 defeat – the heaviest of his reign thus far.

However, United atoned for that setback to some extent on Wednesday, booking their place in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup with a morale-boosting 1-0 victory at home to Manchester City.

Former United defender Neville claims the club’s supporters accept the current teething problems Mourinho is facing but he claims the manager could appease fans’ concerns by displaying more passion on the sidelines.

“Jose said after the game at Chelsea how he felt …

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