Jose Mourinho has moved to increase Sir Alex Ferguson's influence on decision-making at Old Trafford as part of the manager's efforts to return Manchester United to the summit of English football. Ferguson has been the most publicly prominent member of United's 'Football Club Board' since the Septuagenarian voluntarily stepped down as manager in the summer of 2013. His directorship, however, has been essentially ceremonial, with the main board of Manchester United PLC regularly ignoring his counsel on how the club should be run.qeup Though Ferguson was allowed to select his immediate successor as manager as a condition of his retirement, the nine-man PLC board have excluded him from the appointment processes that resulted in both Louis van Gaal in 2014, and … [Read more...]
I have got no issues with Mourinho – Juan Mata
Juan Mata has dismissed suggestions that he and Jose Mourinho endure a difficult working relationship. The 28-year-old was sold to Manchester United in 2014 while Jose Mourinho was manager of Chelsea. However the Spaniard has played an integral part in Manchester United's start to the season under Mourinho, scoring once and registering two assists in his four Premier League appearances. The No. 10 was instrumental in Manchester United's 4-1 win over Leicester City last Saturday , playing in his favourite number ten role instead of captain Wayne Rooney who was dropped to the bench. "My relationship with Mourinho has never been bad," Mata told Spanish radio station Cope. "Many lies were told about me and Mourinho when he arrived at the club this summer … [Read more...]
Kop for life: Coutinho tell fans that Liverpool is his “home”
Philippe Coutinho has committed his future to Liverpool and insists his best is yet to come for the reds. Coutinho has been a shining light for the Reds since joining from Inter Milan three and a half years ago with his 12-goal haul last season. But when asked which of his goals is his favourite, he finds it difficult to choose - before picking a popular choice. “It’s not easy to pick one because every goal is so special to me,” Coutinho told the Liverpool Echo. “It’s difficult to describe the feeling of scoring. But if I had to pick one then I’d go for the goal at Old Trafford last season. That was a nice goal against United. “It came at an important point in the game against one of our big rivals and it swung the tie in our favour. “My wife was there … [Read more...]
My Players Have Mental Problems – Koeman
Everton manager, Ronald Koeman, has said his players are having a ‘mental problem’ implementing his pressing football style. The Merseysiders only tasted their first league defeat of the season at Bournemouth last week , the Dutch coach feeling his players struggled to follow his instructions. “For some players it's difficult - for some it's a big problem because they don't know what to do,” said Koeman in a pre-match press conference ahead of Friday’s meeting with Crystal Palace. “So some will change their attitude and you wait. It's a mental aspect not fitness. It is about attitude. “Our striker is not used to pressing how we try to press the opponent and it takes time. They found it difficult to do it in the way we want. It's about the team, not an … [Read more...]
United boss Jose Mourinho wanted Pogba at Chelsea- Raiola
Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba could have linked up last season at Chelsea, but move was cut short by an agreement between Juventus and the player's agent, says Mino Raiola. The midfielder joined Manchester United for a world-record fee of €105 million, and has been tippedby many to shine at United. Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has revealed Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wanted to take the Frenchman to Chelsea when he was in charge at Stamford Bridge. The Portuguese signed Frenchman for a world-record fee in August to lure him back to United, the club he left in 2012. However, the 23-year-old midfielder could have been lining up in Chelsea colours in 2015, had the move not been blocked by an agreement between his agent and his club … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic to the rescue as United down Zorya
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the only goal in the second half to give Manchester United victory over Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk. The Swede struck on 69 minutes, rising highest at the back post to power home a header from close range after Wayne Rooney had miscued a shot. United were far from at their best, and with two-thirds of the game gone they had yet to record a shot on target as the visitors from Ukraine proved tough to break down. Fenerbahce’s win over Feyenoord means that Jose Mourinho’s men sit second in the group, and they play the Turkish outfit next in three weeks time. Two weeks on from opening their maiden group stage campaign in the competition with defeat at Feyenoord, Jose Mourinho conceded his side could ill afford to falter against … [Read more...]
Jose Mourinho worried by Man United’s packed October fixture
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has called his side's hectic October fixture as a "poisoned gift". Zlatan Ibrahimovic powered United through, who had struggled for the entire duration to break through the stubborn Ukrainian side. The win, however, would help ease United, who have a packed fixture list in October, when they face Liverpool away on the Monday before their next Europa League game against Fenerbahce on Oct. 20. That is followed by a trip to Chelsea the following Sunday then a League Cup tie against Manchester City three days later. "Well, we could play Liverpool on the Saturday, we could play Liverpool on the Sunday, but we play Liverpool on the Monday [October 17]," Mourinho said. "So maybe we don't have the best conditions … [Read more...]