If Reds had gambled on Jose?

Manchester United fans have shown admirable patience when it comes to the future of manager David Moyes; but after this latest debacle, which surely ends their title dream with four months of the season remaining, it is almost impossible not to ask:

How would things be different if the Old Trafford board had gambled and gone for Jose Mourinho instead?

Anyone who witnessed Mourinho’s press conference at Old Trafford last year when Real Madrid visited in the Champions League was left in no doubt that the Portuguese was courting the job — even if he has since suggested Chelsea was always his first choice.