The Portuguese has seen his side enjoy an impressive start to the season, turning in a number of swashbuckling attacking displays.

And they took their goalscoring tally for the campaign to 15 in all competitions with Tuesday night’s comfortable 3-0 win over Basel.

Mourinho deployed a 4-3-3 system in the Champions League encounter, with Ashley Young and Daley Blind operating at full-back.

Speaking post-match, Mourinho praised the marauding performance of Young, who set up Marouane Fellaini’s opener with a whipped cross.

He also took the opportunity to aim a dig at Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham - who’ve all opted to play with three centre-halves and wing-backs this term.

On Young, Mourinho said: "He did well. It’s quite trendy now, teams playing with five defenders, sometimes we like to say three, but I only see them with five.

"He gave us what Antonio would give us, I think they are both very good. But Antonio, after playing in Brazil and Ecuador and then Stoke, I felt that Ashley could do the job perfectly and he did it."

Jose Mourinho has led Manchester United to the top of the Premier League after four games
Jose Mourinho hit out at Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham's tactics on Tuesday night

Chelsea and Arsenal’s 3-4-3 systems will go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Tottenham, meanwhile, face Swansea at Wembley a day earlier.

Whether Mourinho will have more to say about their tactics after United’s weekend showdown with Everton remains to be seen.