Must See: 5 things Jose-Mourinho must do NOW to keep Zinedine Zidane at bay

Jose Mourinho is under a bit of pressure at the moment, amid claims Zinedine Zidane has one eye on his position at Manchester United.

His Red Devils have lost two of their opening four fixtures, and the Portuguese has a number of off-field problems seemingly getting in the way of him doing his job.

The international break provided Mourinho with the opportunity to clear his head and forget about the Premier League for a weekend.

He spent his time travelling about watching his first team stars in action, taking a good look at David De Gea and co. in England's friendly with Spain at Wembley.

But now his focus returns to the pitch and Manchester United's trip to Watford. Here's five things he must address if he wants to keep his job.

Jose Mourinho is under a bit of pressure at Man United at the moment 

1. Work things out with Paul Pogba

For a long time now there have been reports of a feud between Mourinho and Paul Pogba bubbling away behind the scenes at Manchester United.

The duo have remained relatively tight-lipped over the situation, despite some obvious signs - Mourinho dropping Pogba last season, Pogba telling the press he fears being fined if he speaks out.

But its time for the Portuguese to swallow his pride and bury the hatchet.

You can argue that player power is getting ridiculous and the manager deserves utmost respect, but Mourinho needs Pogba a lot more than Pogba needs Mourinho right now.

But its time for the Portuguese to swallow his pride and bury the hatchet.

You can argue that player power is getting ridiculous and the manager deserves utmost respect, but Mourinho needs Pogba a lot more than Pogba needs Mourinho right now.

Mourinho needs to work things out with Paul Pogba 

The midfielder is in the prime of his career, he's just won the World Cup, and could sign for any club on the planet.

Mourinho needs to start getting the best out of him if he wants to start getting the best out of Manchester United. Pogba is arguably the club's most influential player, and we saw in Russia his ability to lead a team to victory.

The Frenchman has shown glimpses of his world-class ability in a Red Devils shirt, but Mourinho needs to extract this from him every week.

2. Settle on a back-four and stick to it

Mourinho made it very clear he wanted at least one centre-back this summer, and was disappointed at being unable to bring one in.

It's a terrible, terrible set-back of course - overlooking the fact the same time last season he splashed out £30million on Victor Lindelof - but it's life.

So far this season Mourinho has made it clear he doesn't think any of his defenders are particularly good - shattering their confidence - and has chopped and changed them regularly.

Chris Smalling has featured sparingly for United this season 

The result? Shambolic performances from, on paper, talented players.

The Portuguese might not currently know who his best centre-back pairing is, but he needs to work this out. And quick.

Settling on a back-four will ensure stability and enable his defence to grow in confidence and build a relationship with David De Gea between the sticks.

3. Start working with the players he has

Moving on from the point above, Mourinho needs to get over the apparent heartache of only signing one of the five players he wanted in this summer's transfer window.

He is, first and foremost, a coach, and must therefore start coaching his team to play the way he wants them to play.

Phil Jones arrives at Carrington for training on Monday 

Manchester United have a number of world-class stars who could walk into any team on the planet; Alexis Sanchez, Paul Pogba and David De Gea to name but a few.

It's time Mourinho started getting more from them. It's time he accepted he can't always sign the finished product, and he must start nurturing younger players too.

4. Sort things out with the man in charge

Moving away from his on-pitch issues and heading into the boardroom, Mourinho has had problems with Ed Woodward this season.

The Portuguese was unhappy at not being backed by Manchester United's executive vice chairman to spend big money this summer, and the tiff has only resulted in more pressure being put on the shoulders of the Red Devils boss.

Mourinho doesn't always see eye to eye with Ed Woodward 

Players are obviously aware of the issue between Mourinho and the board, and the feeling of uncertainty isn't doing anyone favours.

The Red Devils boss needs to work to patch things up with the big man upstairs if he wants to prove to him he is still the right man for the job.

After all, Woodward has a lot of influence over his future.

5. Stop picking unnecessary fights

It's something Mourinho has done throughout his career in management, but it's something he needs to address now.

The secret to being a good manager for a long time is adapting.

Sir Alex Ferguson was known for trying new things and learning from his mistakes and successes.

Mourinho's attitude right now appears to be 'it's worked for me before so it's right' - his recent comments about his past achievements drum this notion home.

Mourinho recently lost his temper in a press conference

But the problem is it's not working now, and so his past achievements - as impressive as they are - are completely irrelevant.

Football management is brutal and others with equally glittering CVs have been cast aside when results haven't gone to plan - look what happened to Champions League winner Louis van Gaal, who was sacked after winning the FA Cup.

In short, it's time Mourinho started adapting. He needs to get wily and pick his fights, not lose his temper with the media in press conferences. Anything he can do right now to relieve the pressure on his shoulders, basically.