Once upon a time Mauricio Pochettino and Manchester United looked like a match made in heaven.
The Argentine stood in the Old Trafford dugout, dressed head to toe in black, as he masterminded a 3-0 Tottenham win in what would be the beginning of the end for Jose Mourinho. Four months after that victory in August 2018 and the Special One was gone.
Pochettino began fielding questions about whether he would be interested in swapping north London for Manchester. On paper it seemed a step-up and, with his stock on the rise, it seemed like a logical next move as he sought to win silverware for the first time.
