Well this explains a lot.
Manchester United’s rousing 4-1 thrashing of CSKA Moscow in the Russian capital on Wednesday night was another clear indicator that they’re finally back. Since Sir Alex Ferguson hung up his hairdryer in 2013, the Old Trafford outfit have looked a pale imitation of the footballing superpower they once were.
But in Jose Mourinho’s second season at the club, they’re starting to look a serious outfit again, and their Champions League win this week was just another example of things beginning to click. Romelu Lukaku can’t stop scoring, Anthony Martial is dazzling with his silky skills, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan is finding his feet with regular goals and assists.
If that’s good news for United fans, it’s bad news for everyone else. As much as the club are adored by millions of followers the world over, they’re perhaps the most hated club in the world – and they wouldn’t have it any other way. This growing sense of the empire striking back was cemented by Mourinho’s ominously familiar outfit in Russia too.
He was wearing an unusual looking black jumper, and everyone watching had the same thought – Jose was just a shiny helmet away from turning into Star Wars super villain Darth Vader. In more ways than one, it is strangely apt…
Jose Mourhino is wearing Darth Vader's jumper.#CSKAMUFC
— Jamie Davies (@jamiedavies1804) September 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/Gubbstalker/status/913139017348210689
First and foremost, Jose wearing part of Darth Vader's suit last night was…something. pic.twitter.com/0Xhii6JNeb
— Red Voices (@RedVoicesMUFC) September 28, 2017
Jose wearing some kind of Darth Vader leisure wear tonight
— Part Man Part Bike 💙 (@Marksid) September 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/UtdDarren/status/913128083963744261
https://twitter.com/Delasallefc/status/913119031976177665
Darth Jose happy with the victory tonight @ChampionsLeague @ManUtd #MUFC #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/llwOJOFBY2
— Stefán Snær (@stefansnae) September 27, 2017
Can somebody please give Mourinho a Darth Vader helmet & a black leather cape so he'll truly look the part? pic.twitter.com/fWcCzQKqa5
— 𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓰𝓾𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓭﹏𝓰𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓽 (@miiigledesma) September 27, 2017
