Jose Mourinho took the unusual move to walk to his home supporters and applaud them for staying until the end following a comprehensive defeat by Tottenham at Old Trafford.
The manager made a beeline for the fans who had stayed behind, just moments after a small section of the stadium booed following the final whistle, and picked up a United scarf in an emotional display of gratitude.
During his post-match interview, the United manager reserved special praise for how the majority of his supporters continued to back his team despite the humbling defeat.
'Our fans don't read papers,' Mourinho said. 'Our fans don't watch television. All our fans are more intelligent than that.
'They answer in an absolutely amazing way. I don't think it's normal for a team to lose at home and for them to react the way they did.'
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Pinonino
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As a Manchester United fan and a Jose supporter, i donno which killed me the more. Either getting humbled by spurs or getting to watch Jose show gratitude in the midst of failure.. what I saw today was beyond coaching; it's simple enough soccer requires 100% focus and mental accuracy + character. Jose won't instill that in a professional player. It's either they have or not.. and I am sorry these players are not impressive.. big ups to Luke Shaw. Manchester United till the heart stops.
CristianoSA
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mourinho is the best coach for man u after Ferguson let man u fire mourinho you will see this team is very worse defenders, are commiting errors,strikers are missing chances,pogba is playing like a street kid who plays for fun to be honest edwoodward now he must take responsibility for failing to sign players
Akechandrew
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one united fan intruded into our Arsenal and called us to go and watch United destroying Spurs. My brother the Arsenal family is paying tribute at Old Trafford ππππππ.
monkwolf
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Manchester fans
mupmrtyz
72
Ed spent 400 million pound in two years for mou, and all heβs getting is defenders
Cakadiln
32
football is not played only on the pitch nowadays football is played in the mind of the coach. It may be that mourhino gets many trophies like the champion league etc but today in the premier league the opponent coach is studying the display of Morihno and do their homework in their mind instantly and act accordingly. That what i think Morinhno should do each match should be analyse differently and that will bring result and sucess. And for me it is not only the coach that should be blame when you an cage free and you kick the ball out then you blame the coach. when you are deliberately giving the ball to your opponent ut is the fault of the coach. when you are badly marking opponents it is the fault of the coach. Yes it may be the tactics used may be bad it is the coach responsibility. I think everybody the players as well as the coach should changed their mentaly and think about 40000 supporters because without them you are nothing.
GRAVITY0307
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mourinho is the best coach for man u after Ferguson let man u fire mourinho you will see this team is very worse defenders, are commiting errors,strikers are missing chances,pogba is playing like a street kid who plays for fun to be honest edwoodward now he must take responsibility for failing to sign players
You're right bro. This loose has nothing to do with mor. I always say football is 70% from the coach and 30% of the player ON THE TRAINING GROUND. Then on MATCH DAY it's ultimately 70% of the player and 30% of the coach. During the match a coach does not come to the pitch to direct you the right angle to score. Nor does he remote control players to win the game hands down.If players think they don't like their coach they should just voice out than to perform awfully for people to blame a coach. All teams want to win, who should loose? Or should the match be draw always? Why should teams buy players at a high cost over and over the cost of coach then you end up blaming coach. If my coach tells me as a right back defender(2) you're to supply every ball to forward right wing(7) and I realize that he's being marked very tight, is it not the time for me to use my senses and make some moves out of that? Man u players have to blame their shambolic performance and leave mor. alone.