Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho met the media a few minutes hours ago to preview his side’s Premier League group fixture against Southampton FC. Clearly, the highlight/most noteworthy portion of the session comes at the 2:47-:4:40 mark in the clip.

A reporter asks Mourinho about the controversial chant some United supporters have been singing for Romelu Lukaku. The song, which references the size of Lukaku’s penis, has been condemned as racist by Kick It Out. MUFC itself have officially vowed to take action against it.

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Southampton Manager Mauricio Pellegrino is considering handing Virgil van Dijk his first start of the season Saturday versus Manchester United.

The Saints boss told reporters: “We’ll decide [on Friday] but every single week, Virgil is important because he is getting better.”

The want-away defender has been ruled out since January due to a severe ankle injury but did play the final three minutes against Crystal Palace last week.

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Manchester United head to Southampton for a Premier League clash at St. Mary’s this weekend. For United, it begins a run where six of the next seven, across all competitions, will be away from home. The Red Devils come in tied with Manchester City for the top of the table, while Saints head into this with eight points on the season, putting them mid-table.

They are technically listed ninth, but are actually tied with sixth other teams for the fourth most points accumulated in the young season.

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As a manager, Ryan Giggs has yet to accomplish much. He still needs to cut his teeth somewhere and work his way up the ladder, but it appears he just not getting the opportunities. Premier League jobs open up, and Giggs just doesn’t get a shout out. He was linked to the Southampton job, but that was yet another example of a transfer rumor with no real credibility behind it.

The Saints were not at all interested in Ryan Giggs despite all that he accomplished as a player at Manchester United.

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Ryan Giggs has accomplished a lot as a player at Manchester United. It’s hard to find a Premier League player who has accomplished more than Giggs at any club. However, as a manager he has yet to accomplish much. He still needs to cut his teeth somewhere and work his way up the ladder.

He believes Southampton FC could and should be that place. There doesn’t seem to be any word yet that the feeling is mutual.

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Manchester United have already long conceded the race for a top four finish, and have gone all in with winning Europa League as the route back into UEFA Champions League. Thus, their trip to St. Mary’s, to take on Southampton, will be kind of a glorified friendly. Or at least an indifferent edition of the series, as the Saints also having nothing to play for. They are firmly entrenched as a mid-table side this year.

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