That is according to pundit and former Premier League midfielder Joey Barton. Mourinho spent almost £150million on three new players in the transfer window, as well as re-signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a new one-year deal. The additions of Victor Lindelof, Nemanja Matic and Romelu Lukaku has added depth to each area of the Portuguese’s squad. Barton was impressed by Mourinho’s summer business and says United’s nearest challengers “forgot the basics of football”, especially Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. Arsenal signed just two players in the window in striker Alexandre Lacazette and left-back Sead Kolasinac, despite fans and pundits claiming the centre of...
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