London — In successfully stymying a strongly fancied Liverpool team — and sowing a bit of mischief with his postmatch comments — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho looked like something approaching his old self. He has made an unsteady start to life at Old Trafford, with three successive defeats in mid-September threatening to derail United’s season before it had really begun. But while United lie seventh in the Premier League table, their display in Monday’s 0-0 draw at Anfield suggested Mourinho’s methods could yet bring about an end to the club’s three-year slump. "United did exactly what Mourinho would have wanted," said former United captain-turned-Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville. "There’s no reason at this stage to not trust Mourinho, as a Manchester United fan. There’s no point sitting here and saying: ‘Well, can he do it this time?’ He’s done it wherever he’s been." United’s stifling display at Anfield brought to mind Chelsea’s 2-0 win there under Mourinho in April 2014...
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