Shanghai: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said that he always had a good feeling and some connection with the English Premier League club.
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“After 10 minutes we know that one team started training 10 days ago and played one match, and the other team started one month ago and played already four games”.
Meanwhile, Mourinho has said that there is space for Juan Mata at United, but the midfielder must fight to break into the first team. It feels like it is a new era.
When asked about Pogba at that pre-match press conference, Mourinho said: “I don’t confirm and I don’t deny”. The players, we want to everything and hopefully we can do it’.
De Gea was speaking at the launch of United’s new adidas home kit in Shanghai, where the goalkeeper emerged onto the stage alongside Mourinho.
The Red Devils are still without several first players, including captain Wayne Rooney, David de Gea, Anthony Martial, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Marouane Fellaini, Matteo Darmian, Chris Smalling and Morgan Schneiderlin.
Injuries meant that Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones and Luke Shaw had a 2015-16 they’d rather forget and, having started in defence, they’ll have better nights than the one they endured on Friday in the world’s busiest port, as United’s back line shipped goals.
“I came to Manchester United because I wanted to work under Alex Ferguson and then in the latter years (with) what Mourinho has done in football, in Spain and Italy and England, he is a manager who you want to play under”, the 30-year-old said.
“Full credit to Ranieri and the players, they stuck together and it has really showed how the unity of a team can take you so far”.
According to The Sun last week, Mourinho is lining up a £22-million bid for the player, hoping to fend off interest from rivals Manchester City and Italian side Napoli.
The Portuguese saw positives to his side as he prepares for an assault on honours next season after his high profile move to the team. I think 3-2 would have been more natural than 4-1. It is really hard training but we enjoy it a lot. “We are in great position to do a good market”.
“The tour brings us closer together, with a new manager and with new players”.
‘Of course we need to train, train and try to be a compact team.
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“It is not the same, playing away from your country, in China against City”, he added.
