Rashford Has Words Of Praise For Mourinho After Inspiring Win

Manchester United are looking to continue their hot streak as they head to London to take on mid table side West Ham United.

Manchester United are a little shaken now, with Mourinho showing his frustration by arguing a few refereeing decisions that go against his team.

Striker – Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 7: Ibrahimovic notched up 50 goals in 2016, and started the new year like he ended the last one, with a goal. “It is great for the fans and the people at home, but it is hard for us, even for me”.

Playing the majority of a game against ten men is not always a cakewalk.

West Ham had their moments, too, most notably when Payet forced De Gea into action once more with a curling effort from 25 yards. Sam Byram could finally make his return, while Diafra Sakho, Arthur Masuaku, Alvaro Arbeloa and Gokhan Tore remain out.

West Ham (from): Randolph, Adrian, Collins, Ogbonna, Reid, Kouyate, Masuaku, Antonio, Cresswell, Noble, Obiang, Quina, Fernandes, Nordtveit, Payet, Feghouli, Ayew, Carroll, Fletcher.

From then it was a tale of ponderousness on the pitch and irritation among the travelling support; United saw plenty of the ball, but didn’t move it quickly enough to cause sufficient trouble for the West Ham defence.

Manager Slaven Bilic has been lost for words in response to his side’s performances, and more bad results could see the Croat get his termination letter. Former red Cristiano Ronaldo scored the victor, however – it was Mourinho’s decision making following a sending off that ensured Ferguson’s final Champions League game would end in defeat.

Jose Mourinho insists Manchester United are not chasing records after a 2-0 success at West Ham made it six Premier League wins in a row.

Paul Pogba has been directly involved in four goals in his last four Premier League appearances (two goals, two assists). De Gea made some stunning saves to deny West Ham attackers Manuel Lanzini on two separate occasions, and a one-on-one opportunity for Michail Antonio.

“Today I had the feeling of starting with Mata and Rashford, but I thought it’s better for them to come off the bench when everybody is dying [tired] – and the decision was proven right”. Thus, both teams are likely to score.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contribution was the garnish rather than the main course but compared with the kind of nourishment he had proposed for some onlookers earlier in the week, it still went down rather well. There is a lot more mobility, and in the wide areas there is a big change.

In the early game on the day, champions Leicester City and Middlesbrough played to a 0-0 draw at the Riverside, while Jermain Defoe netted twice to help Sunderland finished 2-2 with Liverpool, who led twice in the game. We have chairmen, there’s me and my staff, and we are working quite well. “We look good but that final product wasn’t there”.

Of United, where Sheringham won the historic Treble of Premier League, European Cup and FA Cup in 1999, he said: ” Jose Mourinho seems to be getting it together now at Old Trafford. He has to be with them on 2 January. We asked them for him to be [there] on the third.