The Manchester United front-line that failed to find the net against competent but not exactly overwhelming opposition in Sevilla last night cost the club £112million plus the market value of Henrikh Mkhitaryan. And yet, all of those talents were overshadowed at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan by the performance of Manchester United's deepest-lying midfielder - Nemanja Matic.

That's no slight on the 36-cap Serbian international, who is one of the world's best in his trade and proved it once again against the Spanish side.

Indeed, Matic was a forceful presence at the heart of midfield, weighing in with the most tackles, the most interceptions and the most touches of the ball of any Red Devils player, while completing two dribbles and winning two aerial duels.

And yet, any praise we could direct towards Matic only highlights why Manchester United are so frustrating under Jose Mourinho.

At no point in the match did the Red Devils really take the game to Sevilla, despite their undoubted offensive quality, and Mourinho's entire game-plan appeared to centre around bogging the home side down as they approached the middle-to-final third, effectively funnelling play towards Matic.

While Mourinho will be delighted with how well formidably the 29-year-old performed his role, it made for a painfully boring ninety minutes that saw the Red Devils manage just four efforts at goal, yet the United boss displayed no real concern with the result or the performance.

Considering how important away goals are in the Champions League these days, and how United had more than enough offensive talent on the pitch to get one, that mentality from Mourinho borders on mind-boggling.

Inevitably, Mourinho's approach to the game, epitomised by Matic's performance, has divided opinion. So, United fans, do you think the scoreless draw was a good or a bad result for the Old Trafford outfit? Let us know by voting below...