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| Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – as it happened | Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – as it happened |
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| José Mourinho demands ‘respect, respect, respect’ after Spurs defeat | |
| José Mourinho’s change of formation fails to live up to Spurs challenge | Jamie Jackson | |
| It was another fine night of football heritage from Jose Mourinho, who’s seen his Manchester United side lose 3-0 at home to Tottenham. They go to Burnley next for a relegation six-pointer, while high-flying Tottenham meet Watford in a clash between two title contenders. Thanks for reading, emailing and tweeting. Bye! | It was another fine night of football heritage from Jose Mourinho, who’s seen his Manchester United side lose 3-0 at home to Tottenham. They go to Burnley next for a relegation six-pointer, while high-flying Tottenham meet Watford in a clash between two title contenders. Thanks for reading, emailing and tweeting. Bye! |
| Lucas Moura double for Spurs helps deepen gloom at Manchester United | |
| Jose Mourinho has walked out of his press conference in a huff. This is spectacular! | Jose Mourinho has walked out of his press conference in a huff. This is spectacular! |
| After Mourinho arguing about meaning of result and supporters walking/staying, @JamieJackson___ just puts it to to him "you lost 3-0, though".Mourinho: "And I won three PL titles, more than any of the other 19 managers. Respect, please." Walks out asking for more respect. | After Mourinho arguing about meaning of result and supporters walking/staying, @JamieJackson___ just puts it to to him "you lost 3-0, though".Mourinho: "And I won three PL titles, more than any of the other 19 managers. Respect, please." Walks out asking for more respect. |
| On Sky, Jamie Carragher is pointing out that Jose Mourinho was putting on a show at the end. It was, of course, totally transparent from Manchester United’s manager. Gary Neville, meanwhile, is jumping through hoops to defend Mourinho. As usual. | On Sky, Jamie Carragher is pointing out that Jose Mourinho was putting on a show at the end. It was, of course, totally transparent from Manchester United’s manager. Gary Neville, meanwhile, is jumping through hoops to defend Mourinho. As usual. |
| Jose Trump. | Jose Trump. |
| All our fans don’t read papers. All our fans don’t watch television. All our fans are more intelligent than that.” | All our fans don’t read papers. All our fans don’t watch television. All our fans are more intelligent than that.” |
| It’s Manchester United’s worst league start since 1992, when they had one point from three games, and Jose Mourinho’s worst ever home defeat. Here’s Daniel Taylor’s match report. | It’s Manchester United’s worst league start since 1992, when they had one point from three games, and Jose Mourinho’s worst ever home defeat. Here’s Daniel Taylor’s match report. |
| Lucas Moura double for Spurs helps deepen gloom at Manchester United | |
| Jose Mourinho speaks. | Jose Mourinho speaks. |
| You know, don’t you? We worked very well during the weke. We prepared very well. We played very well. At half time the result should be 2-0, 3-1, 3-0. Then something changed the game a little bit. Then the result was 2-0 but the team was in the game. I think everyone could feel one goal could change the game. I think Tottenham felt it. We were feeling that too. But then the third goal killed the game. We worked all week and by the strategic point of view we didn’t lose. By the tactical point of view we didn’t lose. But we lost the first. | You know, don’t you? We worked very well during the weke. We prepared very well. We played very well. At half time the result should be 2-0, 3-1, 3-0. Then something changed the game a little bit. Then the result was 2-0 but the team was in the game. I think everyone could feel one goal could change the game. I think Tottenham felt it. We were feeling that too. But then the third goal killed the game. We worked all week and by the strategic point of view we didn’t lose. By the tactical point of view we didn’t lose. But we lost the first. |
| All our fans don’t read papers. All our fans don’t watch television. All our fans are more intelligent than that. I don’t think it’s normal a team lose a game at home and the supporters react the way they did. Until the result was open, the team played to change the result. The team was creating enough for that. With one goal, I am saying we were very much in the game. The 3-0 smashed the mentality of the team. But even then I saw Luke Shaw with cramps but playing with dignity and pride. Goals are an amazing vitamin and goals conceded lead to an overdose of fatigue. When you arrive at half-time with the frustration of why are we not winning and then you concede two goals, that is an overdose of fatigue. | All our fans don’t read papers. All our fans don’t watch television. All our fans are more intelligent than that. I don’t think it’s normal a team lose a game at home and the supporters react the way they did. Until the result was open, the team played to change the result. The team was creating enough for that. With one goal, I am saying we were very much in the game. The 3-0 smashed the mentality of the team. But even then I saw Luke Shaw with cramps but playing with dignity and pride. Goals are an amazing vitamin and goals conceded lead to an overdose of fatigue. When you arrive at half-time with the frustration of why are we not winning and then you concede two goals, that is an overdose of fatigue. |
| “I don’t know what Phil Jones has. But we have Smalling, Lindelof and Bailly. The market is closed. There is no market until 1 January. What I had to say I told. I don’t say one more word about that. I just think if anyone that watched this game, and many thousands of our fans looked at this game, the team is united. The teams didn’t fight the way they fought if the team is not united. I think people don’t believe what they read. The team is united. There is no union without the manager.” | “I don’t know what Phil Jones has. But we have Smalling, Lindelof and Bailly. The market is closed. There is no market until 1 January. What I had to say I told. I don’t say one more word about that. I just think if anyone that watched this game, and many thousands of our fans looked at this game, the team is united. The teams didn’t fight the way they fought if the team is not united. I think people don’t believe what they read. The team is united. There is no union without the manager.” |
| The European transfer window shuts on Friday. I wonder if Barcelona will be putting in a call about Paul Pogba. | The European transfer window shuts on Friday. I wonder if Barcelona will be putting in a call about Paul Pogba. |
| Harry Kane continues. “Lucas has been great. He’s so fast and great at pressing. That’s a huge part of our game. When you get him one v one, like we did for the third goal, he’s a danger. So far this season he’s been brilliant. We’re trying to create our own history at Spurs. We’ve not been up at the top of the league year after year, so the only way to do that is to prove everyone. We’ve done well in the past couple of years but we haven’t quite got there. People will talk about Liverpool and those sort of teams. They’ve spent a lot of money. For us it’s about building with a great manager.” | Harry Kane continues. “Lucas has been great. He’s so fast and great at pressing. That’s a huge part of our game. When you get him one v one, like we did for the third goal, he’s a danger. So far this season he’s been brilliant. We’re trying to create our own history at Spurs. We’ve not been up at the top of the league year after year, so the only way to do that is to prove everyone. We’ve done well in the past couple of years but we haven’t quite got there. People will talk about Liverpool and those sort of teams. They’ve spent a lot of money. For us it’s about building with a great manager.” |
| Harry Kane speaks! “That’s massive. To come here and win the way we did is a big statement. It’s been a fantastic start. It’s massive. We didn’t play great in the first half and we said we had to step up the tempo. The first goal is so important. We got it and then we punished. Lucas is a fantastic player. The top six are so strong now and you have to stay up there. The only way to do that is come here and get the three points.” | Harry Kane speaks! “That’s massive. To come here and win the way we did is a big statement. It’s been a fantastic start. It’s massive. We didn’t play great in the first half and we said we had to step up the tempo. The first goal is so important. We got it and then we punished. Lucas is a fantastic player. The top six are so strong now and you have to stay up there. The only way to do that is come here and get the three points.” |
| Pochettino: Doesn’t have a cent to spend in off-season despite only spending £50m net in his tenure. Doesn’t complain, talks up youngsters & returning players.Mourinho: spent £300m+ net at Utd. Spends all pre-season whinging about his squad, fighting everyone.Class prevails. | Pochettino: Doesn’t have a cent to spend in off-season despite only spending £50m net in his tenure. Doesn’t complain, talks up youngsters & returning players.Mourinho: spent £300m+ net at Utd. Spends all pre-season whinging about his squad, fighting everyone.Class prevails. |
| Much of the focus will be on Manchester United, who should sack Jose Mourinho tomorrow, but let’s not forget that this is a famous night for Tottenham. While United have three points from their first three matches, Tottenham go level with Liverpool, Chelsea and Watford on nine points. Not bad for a side with no summer signings. I actually didn’t think they were that hot tonight - they were sluggish in the first half and fortunate not to concede first - but they were in control after Harry Kane’s goal and Lucas Moura’s excellent brace made sure of Mauricio Pochettino’s first win at Old Trafford. | Much of the focus will be on Manchester United, who should sack Jose Mourinho tomorrow, but let’s not forget that this is a famous night for Tottenham. While United have three points from their first three matches, Tottenham go level with Liverpool, Chelsea and Watford on nine points. Not bad for a side with no summer signings. I actually didn’t think they were that hot tonight - they were sluggish in the first half and fortunate not to concede first - but they were in control after Harry Kane’s goal and Lucas Moura’s excellent brace made sure of Mauricio Pochettino’s first win at Old Trafford. |
| Post-match emails | Post-match emails |
| “Please put us out of our misery and sack Mourinho in the morning,” Gary Murray says. | “Please put us out of our misery and sack Mourinho in the morning,” Gary Murray says. |
| “I thought Lindelöf played really well at the World Cup,” Kari Tulinius says. “No defender has looked good this season at Manchester United, with the possible exception of Luke Shaw. I don’t think it’s Lindelöf who’s the problem.” | “I thought Lindelöf played really well at the World Cup,” Kari Tulinius says. “No defender has looked good this season at Manchester United, with the possible exception of Luke Shaw. I don’t think it’s Lindelöf who’s the problem.” |
| “As a United fan I still have to stand by Mourinho in a way I fear Woodward won’t,” Matt Richman says. “He brought the team two trophies and finally some attacking play (whatever his critics may say, his teams do attack, though that criticism is definitely justified in big games). The second-placed finish - though well off the pace of the champions - never looked in doubt, which is some accomplishment in this highly competitive league. Third-season syndrome be damned, the man has earned some backing.” | “As a United fan I still have to stand by Mourinho in a way I fear Woodward won’t,” Matt Richman says. “He brought the team two trophies and finally some attacking play (whatever his critics may say, his teams do attack, though that criticism is definitely justified in big games). The second-placed finish - though well off the pace of the champions - never looked in doubt, which is some accomplishment in this highly competitive league. Third-season syndrome be damned, the man has earned some backing.” |
| “Not for the first time, Jose’s cunning plan to engineer a new contract then wangle himself the sack and a fat payout looks like it’s turning out well,” David Jenn says. | “Not for the first time, Jose’s cunning plan to engineer a new contract then wangle himself the sack and a fat payout looks like it’s turning out well,” David Jenn says. |
| Jose Mourinho stands in front of the Stretford End, applauding the remaining United fans. Someone throws a red shirt on the pitch and the manager picks it up. I’m welling up here. Jose’s just so goddamn brave. None of this is down to him! Don’t look at Jose! It isn’t his fault! | Jose Mourinho stands in front of the Stretford End, applauding the remaining United fans. Someone throws a red shirt on the pitch and the manager picks it up. I’m welling up here. Jose’s just so goddamn brave. None of this is down to him! Don’t look at Jose! It isn’t his fault! |
| Jose Mourinho walks on to the pitch and commiserates Luke Shaw. The camera picks out Ed Woodward, who looks shellshocked. Tottenham’s fans, meanwhile, are in heaven. | Jose Mourinho walks on to the pitch and commiserates Luke Shaw. The camera picks out Ed Woodward, who looks shellshocked. Tottenham’s fans, meanwhile, are in heaven. |
| 90 min+4: Spurs deal with one last United free-kick. | 90 min+4: Spurs deal with one last United free-kick. |
| 90 min+3: “Farewell Mourinho,” Tom Murphy says. “We shan’t miss you.” | 90 min+3: “Farewell Mourinho,” Tom Murphy says. “We shan’t miss you.” |
| 90 min+1: There will be five added minutes. “I wonder what Mourinho feelings are about the fool who bought Lindelof?” says Geoff Wignall. “Here in Portugal the fee was thought hilarious.” | 90 min+1: There will be five added minutes. “I wonder what Mourinho feelings are about the fool who bought Lindelof?” says Geoff Wignall. “Here in Portugal the fee was thought hilarious.” |
| 90 min: Lads, it’s United. | 90 min: Lads, it’s United. |
| 89 min: Let’s face it, United should be announcing Mourinho’s departure first thing tomorrow morning. Why persist with this? He’s done. Meanwhile Spurs are making their final change, swapping one Harry for the other, Winks on for Kane. | 89 min: Let’s face it, United should be announcing Mourinho’s departure first thing tomorrow morning. Why persist with this? He’s done. Meanwhile Spurs are making their final change, swapping one Harry for the other, Winks on for Kane. |
| 88 min: Lingard doesn’t trouble Lloris with a low shot from 25 yards. | 88 min: Lingard doesn’t trouble Lloris with a low shot from 25 yards. |
| 87 min: Old Trafford has emptied out, although some United fans are doing some defiant chanting. | 87 min: Old Trafford has emptied out, although some United fans are doing some defiant chanting. |
| Fred misjudges a header near the halfway line, allowing the ball to reach Kane. The striker holds off a challenge before finding Moura, who has room to run at Smalling. And he accepts the invitation. It would be rude not to, after all. Moura speeds past Smalling, beating the United centre-back with ease, and then he lashes a venomous drive past De Gea, who must be wondering what he’s done to deserve all this. United are a total mess! | Fred misjudges a header near the halfway line, allowing the ball to reach Kane. The striker holds off a challenge before finding Moura, who has room to run at Smalling. And he accepts the invitation. It would be rude not to, after all. Moura speeds past Smalling, beating the United centre-back with ease, and then he lashes a venomous drive past De Gea, who must be wondering what he’s done to deserve all this. United are a total mess! |
| Firstly, oh Jose! Secondly, what a goal! | Firstly, oh Jose! Secondly, what a goal! |
| 82 min: Eriksen shoots over from 25 yards. | 82 min: Eriksen shoots over from 25 yards. |
| @JacobSteinberg For the life of me, explain why oen of the Top 10 (at least) young players in England, Marcus Rashford, is neither first on the team sheet nor first on the substitutes. NBC Sports Network is asking the same questions. | @JacobSteinberg For the life of me, explain why oen of the Top 10 (at least) young players in England, Marcus Rashford, is neither first on the team sheet nor first on the substitutes. NBC Sports Network is asking the same questions. |
| 81 min: Rose has gone down with an injury, which explains why Spurs are bringing on Davies. They were about to bring on Winks for Moura, only to change tack after spotting Rose’s problem. | 81 min: Rose has gone down with an injury, which explains why Spurs are bringing on Davies. They were about to bring on Winks for Moura, only to change tack after spotting Rose’s problem. |
| 80 min: Sanchez volleys over from 18 yards. Spurs are getting ready to introduce Harry Winks and Ben Davies. | 80 min: Sanchez volleys over from 18 yards. Spurs are getting ready to introduce Harry Winks and Ben Davies. |
| 79 min: Lukaku barrels down the right and pulls a ball inside. Lingard runs on to it, but Dembele deflects his shot over. The corner comes to nothing. | 79 min: Lukaku barrels down the right and pulls a ball inside. Lingard runs on to it, but Dembele deflects his shot over. The corner comes to nothing. |
| 78 min: Shaws sees a bouncing drive drift through the bodies and go wide. United are attacking a lot, but there isn’t much structure to their approach. | 78 min: Shaws sees a bouncing drive drift through the bodies and go wide. United are attacking a lot, but there isn’t much structure to their approach. |
| 77 min: Rose picks up a booking for tugging Pogba’s shirt. “Any chance of an update on the pursedness of Ed Woodward lips?” parps Niall Mullen. | 77 min: Rose picks up a booking for tugging Pogba’s shirt. “Any chance of an update on the pursedness of Ed Woodward lips?” parps Niall Mullen. |
| 76 min: Serge Aurier replaces Kieran Trippier. | 76 min: Serge Aurier replaces Kieran Trippier. |
| 74 min: This is going to sound weird given they’re 2-0 up at Old Trafford, but Tottenham have been some way off their best this evening. What that says about United, I’ll leave up to you. | 74 min: This is going to sound weird given they’re 2-0 up at Old Trafford, but Tottenham have been some way off their best this evening. What that says about United, I’ll leave up to you. |
| 70 min: It feels like Mourinho would have Robert Huth over Lindelof in defence. | 70 min: It feels like Mourinho would have Robert Huth over Lindelof in defence. |
| 69 min: Sanchez cuts inside from the left and drags a low shot wide of the nar post. | 69 min: Sanchez cuts inside from the left and drags a low shot wide of the nar post. |
| 67 min: From the resulting corner, De Gea flaps and Kane heads wide of an open goal at the far post! Will Spurs regret these misses? “There’s that famous John Terry quote about Mourinho preparing his team for every possible game situation, giving them concrete plans,” Kari Tulinius says. “In all three games this season, Manchester United’s players have seemed like they have no idea what they should be doing, collectively. It’s like Mourinho’s already resigned in spirit, but his body keeps showing up for work.” | 67 min: From the resulting corner, De Gea flaps and Kane heads wide of an open goal at the far post! Will Spurs regret these misses? “There’s that famous John Terry quote about Mourinho preparing his team for every possible game situation, giving them concrete plans,” Kari Tulinius says. “In all three games this season, Manchester United’s players have seemed like they have no idea what they should be doing, collectively. It’s like Mourinho’s already resigned in spirit, but his body keeps showing up for work.” |