Nemanja Matic revealed what his manager Jose Mourinho wrote to him in the note that he was handed in the midst of Manchester United’s 2-1 win over their former club, Chelsea yesterday. Eric Bailly came on the Old Trafford pitch and handed Nemanja Matic a note, and in the video below, you can see Blues forward Willian looking like he’s trying to sneak peek at the message.
Well, even if he did see it, there was no major tactical information to be obtained.
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And now, Matic has revealed the contents of that note, via this post on his official verified Instagram account:
“You have three days off,” it reads
Enjoy the rest and relaxation Mr. Matic. The Serbian midfielder and the rest of his teammates return to action a week from tonight against Crystal Palace.
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