Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that keeping fans entertained should be a top priority for football managers.
Ferguson was in Stockholm last week to see the Red Devils win the Europa League, but despite a third trophy for Jose Mourinho in his first season at Old Trafford, some have been critical of his conservative style.
The 75-year-old Scot, who retired in 2013, said: "The counter-attack has become more prominent today, the condition of pitches is superb today, and also the protection of footballers has become more prevalent. So a lot of these things add up to what you're seeing as a far better spectacle.
"I think you have a duty and a responsibility to entertain. We have to always remember that there's a public to be entertained.
"In my time at United, it was 'as long as you win'. If it was 4-3, OK, or 5-4, OK. My last game was 5-5 (at West Bromwich Albion in 2013). I couldn't ask for a better score in my last game at United."
Man United drew 15 of their 38 Premier League games last season, scoring 54 goals, to finish sixth in the table.
Giuseppe Labellarte
