Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho looks glum on way to training… but players are all smiles as they look for backlash at Southampton
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Jose Mourinho looked glum his on way to training – but the players were all smiles as they look for backlash at Southampton.
The Portuguese boss was fuming after defeat at Spurs on Sunday, with fourth place now mathematically out of reach – and he even stormed out of an interview.
A glum-looking Jose Mourinho leaves the Lowry Hotel in Manchester this morningCavendish Press
And he still looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders as he left the luxury Lowry Hotel, his Manchester base this morning, the first time he had been seen since.
And the unhappy manager looked even more thunderous as he was chauffeur-driven into the club’s Carrington training base on a wet day in the city.
The Portuguese was then chauffeur-driven into Carrington by a Jaap Stam lookalikeMercury PressBut on closer inspection, the United manager’s face still looked like thunderMercury Press
That is because should they win Europe’s second competition, they would automatically qualify for the Champions League next season, meaning where they finish in the top flight is irrelevant.
That is in stark contrast to the smiling Dutch defender Daley BlindMercury PressWhile goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who will play in the Europa League final, gave a thumbs upMercury Press
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But aside from Southampton, he also has the home game against Crystal Palace on the final day of the season on Sunday.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan looked pensive behind the wheel of a Mercedes coupeMercury PressMarouane Fellaini is returning from a domestic suspensionMercury Press
But while Mourinho is smarting having still managed to achieve his worst finishing position of fifth or sixth in the Premier League, his players were all smiles as they drove into Carrington.
They of course want to impress their manager with whatever game time they are afforded to get a starting place in the Europa League.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah is injured and out for the seasonMercury Press
Dutch defender and former Ajax man Daley Blind had a beaming grin on his face while goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who will play in the final, gave a thumbs up to fans.
The likes of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marouane Fellaini - returning after suspension - Anthony Martial and the injured Timothy Fosu-Mensah all drove in behind the wheel of flashy motors.
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