Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho “makes great copy.” While most individuals across the sporting landscape talk without ever saying anything at all at press events, the self proclaimed Special One instead takes pride in speaking his mind and being entertaining. No doubt he enjoys all the controversies that he stirs up from being so candid. Sometimes, this helps his clubs as well, by creating solidarity.
United head to Sunderland on Sunday, to take on an “old friend” David Moyes. The Black Cats are in serious trouble of getting relegated, as they’re in dead last place in the Premier League table.
Moyes also got into a little bit of hot water over comments made to a female reporter last week. Here is the link to more on that.
Embedded below is the Jose Mourinho pre-match press conference in its entirety, via YouTube, enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgZ6EpT4RS8
Topics include the health of Ashley Young and Wayne Rooney, the Jesse Lingard contract extension, facing off against former United boss David Moyes and the types of narratives that always accompany that kind of match-up. There was also a match fitness, injury update:
“Wayne Rooney is not available. Ashley Young is injured, and no more news because Mata, Smalling and Jones you already what you are speaking about,” Mourinho said.
United are huge favorites in this one.
Odds, courtesy of Paddy Power
Manchester United – 1/3
Draw – 4/1
Sunderland – 9/1
Prediction: Manchester United 2, Sunderland 1
The match kicks off on Sunday night at 1:30 PM GMT.
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