Manchester United: Jose Mourinho’s Ideal Lineup for the 2017-2018 Season

LA CORUNA, SPAIN - APRIL 26: Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring goal during the La Liga match between RC Deportivo La Coruna and Real Madrid at Riazor Stadium on April 26, 2017 in La Coruna, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
LA CORUNA, SPAIN - APRIL 26: Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring goal during the La Liga match between RC Deportivo La Coruna and Real Madrid at Riazor Stadium on April 26, 2017 in La Coruna, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 13
Next
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – APRIL 13: Antonio Valencia of Manchester United in action during the UEFA Europa League quarter final first leg match between RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium on April 13, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – APRIL 13: Antonio Valencia of Manchester United in action during the UEFA Europa League quarter final first leg match between RSC Anderlecht and Manchester United at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium on April 13, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

Right Back: Antonio Valencia

Mourinho admired Valencia this season and hailed him as “the best right-back in the world”. With Matteo Darmian likely heading to Italy, the Ecuadorian defender has even less competition at the right-back position. Look for Valencia to take hold of the right-back position from day one.