Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho should be aware of his treatment of young players, according to former Manchester City defender Stuart Pearce.
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“If you look at his Chelsea team a couple of years ago when they were very, very strong and you think about [Eden] Hazard and Willian, their energy, their pace and their threat in wide areas whenever they went away from home, so unsafe”.
The defeats highlight Manchester United’s fall from glory, which is a far cry from the Manchester United that people knew in 2013. In the second half, we were much better, we get the draw (equaliser) and after that, we were the team and (Watford goalkeeper, Heurelho) Gomes makes a phenomenal save and luck is again something we can not control.
The 30-year-old’s ability to influence games has been on the wane for sometime and, against Watford, he was pretty dismal from start to finish – although he certainly wasn’t the only one.
Mourinho said that there is still a lot of work for his team to do and that his players will have to cope better with the pressure of expectat ” on. Perhaps his glory days are behind him, but one thing is for sure, Rooney can do better and should pull up his socks.
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Mourinho spent £150 million ($195.6 million) in the summer, including a world record fee to bring Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford. Watford did a phenomenal match, but they were also lucky. The player has been accused of failing to concentrate on his football career and instead diverting his attention to living a flashy lifestyle.
Mourinho was visibly upset with Shaw, whom he substituted immediately after his side fell behind in the second half. Juan Mata came just after the hour-mark yesterday, while Ander Herrera and Michael Carrick were both left on the bench.
The slide began with a 1-2 derby defeat against cross-town rivals Manchester City, which was followed by a 0-1 loss against Dutch side Feyenoord in the Europa League.
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But if United were to lose on Wednesday, the knives could really be out for Mourinho.
