Alex Ferguson: ‘Louis van Gaal did a good job and Jose is doing a great job’

"There was a period when his emotions boiled over. You see him now - he is calm and in control."

Jose Mourinho should be inspired by the progress his Manchester United team have made - and they are "unlucky" not to be challenging Premier League leaders Chelsea, according to former manager Alex Ferguson.

The Red Devils extended their unbeaten run to 17 matches on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at Stoke, the equaliser coming courtesy of a Wayne Rooney free-kick which saw the England captain pass Bobby Charlton's mark to become the club's all-time record scorer with 250.