MOURINHO
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has challenged his
players to show they are "men" by recovering from the 4-0 humiliation
at Chelsea when they face Manchester City in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, live on
Sky Sports.
Sunday's result meant a
six-match unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end as Mourinho and many
of the United coaching staff endured a nightmare afternoon at the hands of
their former employers.
Pedro scored the
opening goal for Antonio Conte's side after just 30 seconds at Stamford
Bridge, with Gary Cahill, Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante also on target as
the Blues sealed a comprehensive victory in west London.
Wednesday will be the second
time City boss Pep Guardiola and Mourinho have faced one another since taking
charge of the two Manchester clubs, with the latter hoping for a better result
than when the sides met in September, when City claimed
a 2-1 win in the top-flight.
"I would prefer to play [next] in the Premier League.
It's a bad feeling in the Premier League. With the combination of results, the
gap to the top is six points," Mourinho said
in an interview with MUTV.
"We have had a very
difficult period of matches. We lost points this week and, even in the match
when we played phenomenal against Stoke [a 1-1 draw],
we lost points then. Now we need to win matches.
"I am not saying they
are easy ones, but we have Burnley, we have Swansea, West Ham, Sunderland,
Middlesbrough - matches that we need to win.
"They are going to lose
points too, so we are in the run, but there is no way to hide.
"We are really, really
sad, but again this is not for kids, this is for men and...we have to be men
and work for the next one."
Meanwhile, Mourinho could
discover on Tuesday whether he will face a charge from the Football Association
following comments about referee Anthony Taylor prior to the goalless draw at
Liverpool.
The FA has contacted the
United boss for his observations, which are being reviewed
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