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In today’s Fiver: José Mourinho, Wayne Rooney, Nasty Leeds and more

José Mourinho is a busted flush. A spent force. Past it, jiggered, old hat. It’s an argument The Fiver heard all last season and for the best part of this one. To be fair, we fully bought into that analysis, having failed to be wholly convinced by the manner in which his Manchester United side somehow shipped three good goals to Claude Puel’s Southampton Nil in the Tin Pot final back in February. But upon waking after a prolonged period of non-rapid eye movement induced at 8.46pm CEST on Wednesday night, we discovered that United have added Big Cup Qualification (© BT Sport), the tournament formerly known as Big Vase, to their seasonal swag bag. And by winning Big Cup Qup, José has not only inspired United to a pretty darn successful season all told, which was his job, but he’s also seriously got under the skin of his doubters, which to him will be of much greater import. You know exactly what fuels him, you’ve got to admire his genius.

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