It was United’s third loss in a week following defeat in last Saturday’s Manchester derby and at Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday, and was a coupon-buster for short-priced favourite backers who had United in their accas rolling over from a super Saturday when City, Arsenal, Everton and Leicester won.
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He looks determined to prove his critics wrong and it seems he is now feeling the pressure of performing as the world’s most expensive player.
“Their second goal is a mistake”.
Juan Camilo Zuniga restored Watford’s lead with seven minutes left before Troy Deeney’s penalty condemned Mourinho to a third consecutive defeat for the first time since he was in charge at Porto in 2002.
United came close to claiming all three points when Gomes got down impressively to claw away Ibrahimovic’s powerful header from Fellaini’s searching delivery, but there was a dramatic sting in the tail.
“I think in the first half, we didn’t play well and that is something we can control and can improve”.
It was also the first time United had lost three in a row since Louis van Gaal presided over four successive defeats in December previous year.
“I always say to my players we go where we are needed.
I thought we were the better side and had a lot of chances, even when they scored we showed what we are made of and came again”.
“That’s the mentality our manager puts into us”, Zuniga said after yesterday’s win.
“We started the season very well and had good results”. We were showing complete control, intensity, creation.
“I am not surprised by how we played”.
The Portuguese was clearly unhappy with Watford’s first goal, in which Anthony Martial appeared to be fouled just outside United’s box before Daryl Janmaat picked out the unmarked Capoue to drill past David de Gea.
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New Premier League rules introduced at the start of the 2014-15 season stress that any player suffering from a head injury must leave the field, with the club doctor then making the decision of whether that player can continue.
