He was a doubt after coming off in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal but he’ll be ready to play having missed the derby at Old Trafford earlier this year. Gabriel Jesus was very unfortunate to be out for two months, so I had the chance to restore the manager’s faith in me.
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It would also raise the prospect of United finishing above City for the first time since 2013 and provide proof that Mourinho has made a quicker start to life in Manchester than Guardiola. “I don’t know what it is here in England but we tried to have the ball and attack”, Guardiola said.
The Citizens were on the front foot for much of the contest with Sergio Aguero hitting the post and going close on several occasions.
“The training session starts at three o’clock but when I arrived at half past ten this morning, some players were already here, taking care of little details, taking care of their recovery, going to the swimming pool, taking care of their body – that’s motivation”.
Manchester City sit just one point above their rivals in fourth ahead of tonight’s crunch match that could decide who will finish in the Champions League spaces.
Asked whether they would have a chance under him next season Mourinho said: “Of course they have”. But when we are not playing well, not scoring goals and our game is boring, you can not demand from the supporters.
Jose Mourinho has an opportunity to score a seismic victory over his old foe Pep Guardiola when his Manchester United side visit misfiring Manchester City on Thursday.
“I trust the boys and we go with everything we have until the last second of the season, we hope”.
By becoming only the second team, after Stoke, to stop City from scoring at home this season, United extended its unbeaten run in the league to 24 games dating to October and a loss at Chelsea. “I feel as though I’m a better manager than before because I learned a lot and am more experienced”. He showed more interest, he rang me and that’s why I’m at Man United. “I just want to play and give my all until the end of the season”.
“The future is a big surgery, long period of recovery”.
Nonetheless, one thing is for certain, and that is both sides possess an array of talented players with potential that knows no bounds.
“We think he is in fabulous hands and he has to recover from the injury and prepare himself mentally for the next step”.
“I saw Aguero in the tunnel”, Mourinho said.
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“Pogba sustained a muscle injury in the win at Burnley at the weekend and will not be available, along with defenders Chris Smalling and Phil Jones”.
