Ferguson reveals why he didn’t sign Silva

Ex-Sunderland defender Michael Gray has offered a damning indictment of the Black Cats’ struggles, claiming even Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson couldn’t save his former club.

The legendary Manchester United manager says that he saw fear in the eyes of Mourinho when he delivered his withering verdict on Chelsea’s slump – and blamed the referees.

The Blues boss has come under intense scrutiny since the start of the new season as his side continue to underperform in the top flight, having already been defeated four times in the league while conceding 17 goals in the process.

But Beckham will require substantially high expectations and achieving success in Miami – with the use of and perhaps just a few Sir Alex Ferguson-style fan treatment method tossed in if it is required.

After Chelsea FC won the Premier League so convincingly last season, no one would have predicted they would be sitting in the bottom half of the table two months into the 2015-2016 season.

“At times you maybe don’t think you’re getting complete support from everyone, but it happens”.

Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea board released a statement saying that they were giving Mourinho their full backing.

Speaking on American television, Ferguson said: “I think that Jose’s press conference the other day was challenging the owner to support him in a bad time”. It’s not always correct, and I don’t think it’s correct what Jose’s thinking at the moment – I think he’s got the support. Unbelievable. But, great managers find solutions.

You can keep your “defensive duties”.