Manchester United are making progress under Jose Mourinho
and are "unlucky" not to be challenging Chelsea, says their former
boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
Ferguson, 75, stepped down in 2013 but retains close ties
to Old Trafford and attends most games.
"I think he has done a great job," said the
Scot in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport.
Ferguson also explained why he thinks Wayne Rooney's
United goalscoring record will never be broken.
Jose Mourinho became Manchester United's third
manager since Ferguson retired when he replaced Louis van Gaal in May.
Although he won his opening three games in charge,
Mourinho's team collected just six points from their next seven Premier League
matches.
They have been sixth after every round of matches since
the end of October and stayed in that position after the 1-1 draw at Stoke on
21 January, when Rooney scored an injury-time equaliser to become
United's record goalscorer, with 250.
Nevertheless, Ferguson can see signs of progress under
the Portuguese.
"You can see he has got to grips with the
club," he said.
"The team is playing really well and he has been
very unlucky. He has had six 1-1 draws and in every game he has battered the
opposition.
"If they hadn't had all these draws, they would be
there challenging Chelsea. That is the unfortunate part but he is going to have
to live with that."
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