It’s where he was playing with us in many matches, so he is an option for me.
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Since beating Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final, they have been thrashed by Arsenal in the FA Cup and lost to both Swansea and West Ham in the Premier League, before beating Sunderland 4-0 last time out.
“For me, that was a lesson”, Mourinho said. A Gerrard own goal and strikes apiece by Didier Droga and Meteja Kezman were enough to sink Rafa Benitez’s side and secure the Portuguese’s first trophy at Stamford Bridge.
“Mkhitaryan is out”, Mourinho stated at his press conference on Friday afternoon.
Martial had been on a very strong run of form before a poor performance against Blackburn in the FA Cup last week.
Despite anger amongst some fans at quitting for Goodison, he always insisted the Saints would have a special place in his heart.
“I can not play against Chelsea with the U21s like Manchester City did a year ago. He came back with the team yesterday and we will see if he will be fit for this game”, he added. Romeu will be tasked with keeping the world’s most expensive player quiet and cutting off the supply line to United’s top scorer.
The Premier League has been allocated three Europa League spots for next season.
It is a first final appearance for Southampton in this competition since 1979, where they lost to Brian Clough’s all-conquering Nottingham Forest, while United are gearing up for their 10th outing and aiming for a fifth win. But the League Cup Final will be the first opportunity for the Red Devils to get their hands on a trophy.
United manager Mourinho was impressed with the way England forward Rooney handled rumours of a possible lucrative move to the Chinese Super League.
“The first step is to be part of Europe even if it is being part of a hard European league on Thursday or qualification really soon in the pre-season – that’s what we would like to do”.
One gauge of where United are under Mourinho is found in the league performance so far.
Club captain Wayne Rooney has confirmed he won’t be moving to China, and if Mkhitaryan does miss out, United’s record goalscorer could be in line for a start if he overcomes dental pain.
“First of all, I can not choose”.
ONE OF MAN United’s biggest problems this season has been their failure to break teams down.
Jose Mourinho has reached the League Cup final three times previously (2005, 2007 and 2015), winning the trophy each time with Chelsea. “I was looking more to myself at the beginning of my career but I’m in a period where I am more and more a club man”.
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I like the look of Tottenham -1 handicap against Stoke on Sunday with a best price of 21/20.
