Bad weather in Beijing was reported to have put this game in some doubt, but the organisers will do everything in their power to ensure it goes ahead and United could just make their superior match fitness tell.
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Asked if United are capable of challenging for the Premier League this term, De Gea said: “Of course, of course”. “Why shouldn’t I shake hands with him?” Guardiola said. “Why should we not shake hands?”
United’s China trip got off to an embarrassing start, however, when Borussia Dortmund outclassed them 4-1 in a friendly in Shanghai last week.
The post Mourinho: I Want To Win The EPL appeared first on 360Nobs.com. That being said, Manchester City fans look at his tactical successes as a plus-point after Pellegrini’s unadjusted, stubborn tactics that were nothing more than entertaining. “No injuries, play calm, play safe, go home and keep the preparation for next week”.
Vice-chairman Ed Woodward will be hoping he has found the right manager to help bring United back to the top, but Mourinho revealed the club hierarchy have not given him any specific targets he must meet by the end of the season.
This led to some disgruntlement among the local media, some of whom wondered why Guardiola was able to speak in the room and his opposite number was not.
On Saturday night, half of United’s squad arrived late to the team hotel after their plane was forced to land 75 miles from Beijing in Tianjin because of bad weather.
“We are unlucky because the pitch is very bad”, said Mourinho.
It will be the first time the duo have crossed swords in four years, since Mourinho was manager of Real Madrid and Guardiola was in charge of rivals Barcelona, a period where relations were rarely unstrained.
Pep Guardiola is back in Beijing.
The game is the first Mancunian derby to be staged overseas.
In addition, De Gea has many positive things to say about the man at the helm, Jose Mourinho.
“I’m pretty sure they will be stronger than the last years”. He needs to play one week, then another, training regularly, every day.
“Their training schedule has been disrupted because of the rain, meaning the venue for their pre-match session had to be switched from the Bird’s Nest to the Olympic Sports Centre in order to protect the pitch they will play Manchester City on on Monday. I don’t see the reason for the question”.
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Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is already working towards a career in management when he retires from playing.
