NEMANJA MATIC has revealed what Jose Mourinho wrote to him during Manchester United’s win over Chelsea.
Substitute Eric Bailly handed the Serbian midfielder a note from the boss as he ran on to the pitch with 10 minutes to go.
And sharing a photo of the piece of paper on Instagram, Matic let everyone know Mourinho still has a strong sense of humour.
The note read: “You have 3 days off.”
It was accompanied with a smiling face and former Chelsea star Matic posted a smiling face emoji alongside the image.
Jesse Lingard scored the winner after Willian had put the visitors ahead before Romelu Lukaku silenced the critics with his well-taken equaliser.
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And it was the Brazilian star who tried to sneak a peek of the message as Bailly handed it over.
Willian chased Matic around the pitch as he sought desperately to see what his former manager had told him to do.
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Matic did have one of his best performances in a United shirt as his side picked up a valuable three points to remain in second.
And he insisted he had extra determination to beat the Blues after becoming unsettled at his old club.
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Asked if he wanted three points more because it was against his old side, Matic said: “Of course. I played for Chelsea for three-and-a-half years and I gave them my best to win against them and show my quality again.
“I didn’t have anything to prove to them. I wanted to show my new club that I deserve to wear this Manchester United shirt.
“I don’t want to speak about why I left Chelsea. I will keep that to myself.
“I’m happy in Manchester and that’s it. Moving to United was good for me. I play for a big club.
“This was a big win and I hope the team will continue like this because every game in this league is a war.”
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