Aston Villa hero Paul McGrath says Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has failed to adapt to the times.
He wrote for the Sunday World: "Spurs host Manchester United today, it is not just a meeting of two of English football's most famous clubs.
"It is a clash between two managers who have a lot on their plate.
"Jose Mourinho just isn't cutting it at Spurs.
"'The Special One' seems frustrated that his Tottenham outfit cannot do what his old Porto, Chelsea, and Inter Milan teams used do with their eyes closed.
"Which is to go a goal ahead and defend mightily until you got the second on the break and made it 2-0.
"But has the game moved on without Jose adapting? He is just sticking to what he knows best.
"After all, it is now almost 18 years since he first entered our consciousness when Porto beat Martin O'Neill's Celtic in the UEFA Cup final in Seville.
"Back then, no one had heard of 'gegenpressing', nor would anyone countenance the idea a team could win a big tournament using six midfielders, and no forwards. But that was how Spain won Euro 2012.
"The game changes, is it now an issue that Jose has not altered his notion of using his defensive-first philosophy?"
