![Manchester United's Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic (L) and Manchester United's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku attend a team training session at the club's training complex near Carrington, west of Manchester in north west England on March 12, 2018, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg football match against Sevilla. / AFP PHOTO / Oli SCARFF](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I7ZCPFHUES7S5ONPE2QA7QGQMA.jpg?smart=true&auth=3bb5630a93aaa95b1aba3be060c5c43298826960b065a3770e96e399542cad7b&width=400&height=225)
Nemanja Matic, left, and Romelu Lukaku have proved successful signings for Manchester United. Oli Scarff / AFP
Nemanja Matic, left, and Romelu Lukaku have proved successful signings for Manchester United. Oli Scarff / AFP
Mourinho's punt on Matic and Lukaku has paid off, Conte's gamble on Morata and Bakayoko hasn't
The Manchester United's manager preference for Premier League pedigree and experience has backfired in the past. It was justified last summer