Former Red Gary Neville believes Jose Mourinho is the right man to lead United back to the glory days, but says he has a ‘problem’ in the long-term at the club.

Mourinho has often been criticised for his ‘negative’ style of play in big games, despite his side being one of the highest scorers in the league so far this season.

But Neville insists the Portuguese is the best man for the job at Old Trafford, although he did admit that his approach to the big games could cause issues in the future.

“I think it’s a problem in the long-term,” Neville told Monday Night Football. “But I think at the moment Manchester United need a cold, hard winner.

“If you ask United fans, they’re emotional about how to play the game.

“They expect attack at all costs, they sing: ‘Attack, attack, attack!’

“They want waves of attacks, sustained attacks. They don’t expect you to drop off, retreat, they expect you, if you like, to almost die trying.

“My personal view is he has come in to win the league. He’s got to win the league.

“The club hasn’t won the league for a few years. I have to say they’ve scored 15 goals in five games at Old Trafford, and the games I’ve been to have been exciting, they’ve played well.”

Neville also spoke about Mourinho’s reaction to cameras at full-time of the 1-0 win over Spurs, where the Portuguese showed the ‘shush’ symbol.

“I think (it) is one of a man who feels he has been unfairly criticised within the last couple of weeks.

“That was him saying: ‘I told you so, keep your mouth shut, do one everybody, I know what I’m doing, I’m in control, I’m a winner.’”

Neville compared Mourinho to boxer Floyd Mayweather, and believes the United boss has the psychological edge on his rivals.

“Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp have got wonderful reputations for being attacking coaches, but Mourinho is a little bit like (Floyd) Mayweather at times.

“Mayweather is called boring at times, where he uses defence as a weapon, lets people punch themselves out.

“Jurgen Klopp in that game a few weeks ago didn’t feel he could fully go for it, because he felt: ‘He’s going to do me, I don’t want to get done by a Mourinho masterclass.’

“And I think Tottenham lacked the belief to go for it on Saturday.

“I think he gets into heads, and has them thinking: ‘I can’t get done on the counter-attack here, he’ll do me’. And that’s a great coach, to think he can have other coaches spoiling their tactics. So in some ways I think he does deserve more respect, his record is unbelievable.”