Since being sacked by Manchester United in December 2018, the fortunes of both Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer make for interesting reading.
Despite winning the Europa League and Carabao Cup at Old Trafford, Mourinho was let go as United boss with the club 19 points behind Liverpool.
After a short period away from management, 'The Special One' was then appointed as Mauricio Pochettino's successor at Tottenham. At the time of his arrival, Spurs were 14th in the Premier League, 20 points behind Liverpool after just 12 matches.
In terms of this season, Spurs finished sixth and failed to reach the Champions League.
As for Solskjaer, after the disappointment of failing to qualify for the Champions League in his maiden season as manager at Old Trafford, the Norwegian was able to secure United's place in Europe's elite club competition following their win over Leicester on the final day of the season.
However, Champions League qualification didn't look possible after a 2-0 defeat at home to Burnley in January and while United have improved since the restart, they're still some distance behind Liverpool.
A large reason why United's fortunes changed though is due to the seismic impact that Bruno Fernandes has had at the club.
Since arriving in the January transfer window, the Portuguese international scored eight goals and assisted seven more. Simply put, United are a far better team when he plays.
With the season now over, Mourinho returned to Portugal for a short holiday and upon his arrival at the airport, he was asked a few questions by Record.
When asked to evaluate Bruno Fernandes' first few months in English football, Mourinho gave a tongue in cheek answer.
“Bruno came in, was fit, played very well, improved the United team and also proved to be a great penalty taker, one of the best in the world, because he had about 20 to score," he said.
Cheeky.
This being said, the penalty that Fernandes scored against Leicester in the 2-0 win was United's 14th penalty of the season, a new Premier League record.
We're certain that United fans don't care because after all, they've got Champions League football to look forward to next season.
