Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s decisions pay off vs Crystal Palace
Man Utd recovered from going 2 0 down vs Crystal Palace to earn a 3 2 win at Selhurst Park in the Premier League fixture.22:08, 5 MAR 2018Updated10:23, 6 MAR 2018
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canada goose outlet england Mourinho waited half an hour to summon substitutes to warm up and it was a surprise he left the spare centre half on the bench. Eric Bailly returned to the United squad over two weeks ago and the decision not to reintegrate him back into the starting XI at Palace, or earlier, was costly. canada goose outlet england
canada goose outlet paypal A half time dressing room dressing down could not reinforce the concentration. Jeffrey Schlupp won a free kick on the right three minutes after the pause and while Smalling and Antonio Valencia dithered Patrick van Aanholt dashed forward, leaving him one on one with canada goose outlet new york city David de Gea, who was beaten cutely at his near post. An enraged Mourinho ranted at someone, maybe everyone. canada goose outlet paypal
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Issues still remain for Mourinho. What was tragicomic about Mourinho’s show of loyalty to Smalling and Lindelof was he explicitly managed them as the back up central defensive partnership during pre season, behind Bailly and Phil Jones. Much has changed since that fruitful fortnight in the United States but not enough for Lindelof and Smalling to merit such faith as a pairing.
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The omission of Bailly vexed many upon the team leak around four hours before kick off and Ashley Young’s inclusion at the expense of Luke Shaw was contentious, especially after he allowed Townsend to drift inside unattended to pounce. Young was hooked for Shaw in the 68th minute.
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While United fans readied themselves for a third, Benteke stooped at the far stick and would have regained Palace’s advantage but for the agile De Gea. canada goose outlet toronto factory The excitement and frantic pace caused Mourinho to loose his footing in the technical area as both teams sought winners.