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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23988047" data-attributes="member: 158020"><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/yes.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":yes:" title="Yes    :yes:" data-shortname=":yes:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/sad.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad    :(" data-shortname=":(" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/sad.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad    :(" data-shortname=":(" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/sad.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad    :(" data-shortname=":(" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/sorry.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sorry:" title="Sorry    :sorry:" data-shortname=":sorry:" />Jose Mourinho says Manchester United did not improve, unlike their Premier League rivalsThe United boss warned supporters they were set for a tough campaign  at the start of the season after the club failed to bring in his  desired centre-back targets to build on their second-place finish last  term.Mourinho spent £80m on the signings of Fred and Diogo Dalot, meanwhile,  the rest of the top six, except for Tottenham, were all active in the  transfer market.Despite being surprised by the eight-point gap between United and the  top four, Mourinho believes last season may have distorted the  perception of his side's title credentials."The distance [between  United and top four] is something I couldn't predict," said Mourinho.  "You always think in a positive way, you always think the distance is  not going to be so big."But I said clearly, last season we didn't  get the credit we deserved. To finish second, to play the FA Cup final  and to qualify as winners in our Champions League group - we didn't get  the credit we deserved at all."All the teams they got better, Spurs was the team that did not make a  direct investment, but the best investment is to keep the top players  that you have. So every team got better and we didn't."Injuries to Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly forced Mourinho to field a makeshift back-three in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Southampton, with midfielders Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic playing alongside Phil Jones.Asked about the injuries in his squad ahead of Wednesday's visit of Arsenal in the league, Mourinho said the situation had worsened, but revealed one defender is ready to return."Against Southampton, three hours before the game I don't know the team that is going to play," he added."We were waiting and waiting to see who could [play] and who could not. And we are in a very similar situation this time."If  the game was at 11 o'clock [in the morning on Tuesday], I would say  Chris Smalling is not playing, Eric Bailly is not playing, Phil Jones is  not playing, Victor Lindelof is out of the question."Antonio  Valencia is not playing, Luke Shaw is a doubt, Matteo Darmian is back,  but I have to wait, I have to select probably everybody again and take  everybody again."Maybe [on Wednesday] we have to decide, like in the last match, with a couple of hours before the game."</blockquote>

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