Style Points? José Mourinho Tracks His on the Scoreboard

José Mourinho with his staff after Manchester United beat Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League final in May, a victory that he saw as yet another triumph over critics of his often pragmatic tactics. “There are lots of poets in football,” he said, “but poets — they don’t win many titles.”MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United’s players lined up at the edge of the podium, waiting patiently to mount it and lift the Europa League trophy. Around them, their beaten opponents, from Ajax Amsterdam, had arranged themselves into a guard of honor.

José Mourinho, United’s manager, stood at the head of the line. Behind him, led by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, was a contingent of United’s injured players, in club…