“The most important support is from the players, it’s always like that”. The lads are absolutely fully focused on performing well for the manager, the fans, ourselves week-in, week-out.
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It’s been 26 years since we could last revel in the delight of beating United on their own turf, let’s enjoy it and have faith in the man who made it happen.
And, if that’s not enough to make them think carefully, what would the fans think of Mourinho being rushed in when Pep Guardiola, the god of both substance and style, is notionally available? It s confirmation that we are in a very bad period and we have to come out it. We have lost three matches in a row and their belief has been tested.
Manchester United passes far more for every shot at goal than any other Premier League team.
The United manager said: “Ed was very fast out of the dressing room but I feel that support, yes”.
Manchester United endured a miserable Champions League campaign and were eliminated in the group stages.
Louis van Gaal’s future at Old Trafford is under increasing scrutiny following a hard few weeks and it’s thought he’s on the brink of being sacked.
Speaking to ESPN FC, the 44-year-old was adamant that Van Gaal’s time at Manchester United was coming to an end after their 2-1 defeat to Norwich City on Saturday.
With Van Gaal slowly appearing to lose his grip on the Red Devils’ squad, it only seems a matter of time before decisive action is taken.
Ferguson and director Sir Bobby Charlton were known to have doubts about Mourinho, but they will have only a minor say in who succeeds Van Gaal should he be axed.
Their poor run has seen them eliminated from the Champions League and drop out of the Premier League s top four.
And Mourinho, who was axed by Chelsea on Thursday, is waiting in the wings desperate to make an immediate return to management.
They face Stoke – and former striker Mark Hughes – on Boxing Day before Chelsea on December 28.
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“We have a great team spirit and you have to have a bit of siege mentality when things are going wrong and people want to comment on it from the outside. And we need it much more now after our first home league defeat of the season”.
