Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho believes he will make Old Trafford a fortress just as he made Porto, Chelsea and Real Madrid unbeatable at home.
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After enjoying a stint together at Inter Milan back in the 2009/10 season, the pair have been reunited at Old Trafford as Mourinho looks to transform the United outfit into a Premier League-winning side.
Cole formed a lethal strike partnership with Dwight Yorke and won the famous treble with United in their 1998-1999 season, but insisted that expectations should be managed and the target should be Champions league qualification at the very least.
“Finishing in the top four has got to be a must”.
Along with the addition of the new lights, a path has also been laid to enable the players to walk directly into the training complex should they be pushed for time.
Jose Mourinho is willing to give the likes of Juan Mata and Daley Blind a chance to secure a Manchester United future at the club during pre-season, according to reports from the Daily Mail.
It would also appear to indicate that Matteo Darmian has forced his way into the new manager’s plans, having been lined up in swap deals for targets in previous reports.
New Manchester United signings Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly, plus the fit-again Luke Shaw, trained at Carrington on Wednesday.
Manchester United will take on Premier League champions Leicester City in the annual Community Shield game at Wembley on August 7.
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“When they say we have a few players who, in a couple of years, can be first-team players”. “When it comes to playing in good competition games in pre-season, that’s the test you want”.
