The 18-year-old has enjoyed a stunning 2016 since scoring twice on his debut against FC Midtjylland, netting five goals in just four Premier League starts last season – including the victor in the Manchester derby in March – before a debut strike for England earned him a place at Euro 2016.
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Mourinho gambled with his team selection when he picked Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard from the start. A No. 10 in the first half, he then moved out wide in the 4-3-3 after half-time, but the presence of a more dynamic player might help to bring the best out of Pogba and allow him more freedom to express himself.
“We started the game with some players really below their normal level in terms of their concentration and mental availability to play a game of this speed”. United manager Jose Mourinho expressed his disappointment after his players failed to follow instructions and criticised the referee for deciding against handing a penalty to the hosts on two occasions.
Manchester United’s players can not become passengers in the side if they are to win the Premier League, Neil Custis told the Sunday Supplement.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed what he said at halftime to spark his players into life against Manchester City.
It was the first encounter in the Premier League between Guardiola and Mourinho – former El Clasico sparring partners – and the result gave the former Barcelona coach an eighth win in 17 meetings with the ex-Real Madrid manager. “We had counter-attacks and we didn’t finish”.
“We didn’t have the aggression in the first half, but that doesn’t matter now”. They didn’t give me what I want. However, the attitude was better in the second half.
“If you tell me that that’s not a penalty and a red card, I’ll tell you that for sure outside the box it is a free-kick and a red card”.
“It’s a penalty and a red card for Bravo”. The first arm is the one that is close to his body. ‘I didn’t anticipate the shot, actually, I didn’t think it was going to hit the post’.
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‘You can tell me you think he has no intention. “It’s two penalties against us”.
