ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Jose Mourinho. [Photo credit: Skysports]

Former Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho. [Photo credit: Skysports]

Mourinho’s excuses for UCL ouster not tenable

byJide Alaka
March 14, 2018
2 min read
ADVERTISEMENT

The Manchester United squad is worth about $920 million while that of Sevilla comes in at about $340 million; but the performance of the teams on Tuesday negated these amounts. At home, Old Trafford, United were near toothless and lethargic.

David de Gea had been United’s saviour in the first leg but though he could be blamed a bit for the second goal, the whole United team was a complete shadow of the United teams seen in the past.

That Mourinho could say United getting knocked out in the round of 16 was nothing new says a lot about the Portuguese. What he failed to mention was a Sevilla team that was beaten 2-0 at home by Valencia before their trip to Manchester easily beat his team of superstars. The less said about the introduction of Paul Pogba the better.

“I said yesterday we could lose the match,” Mourinho started at his post-match press conference.

“I am not going to make a drama of it – we have a match on Saturday. We have no time to be sad for more than 24 hours.

“And that is football that is not the end of the world. I sit in this chair, twice in the Champions League and I knock Manchester United out at Old Trafford. So I don’t think it is something new for the club.”

Wow, the effrontery of Mourinho as he dragged United on the floor.

Mourinho was lauded for his tactical Masterclass against Chelsea and then against Liverpool but he fell far short on Tuesday as his tactics absolutely backfired.

What was the reason for starting Marouane Fellaini? Why was Pogba off the bench first? So many questions that United fans would be mulling over throughout the night as a surety victory turned into an embarrassing defeat.

RelatedNews

Fire service speaks on fire incident at Sunday Igboho’s home

Sunday Igboho’s house gutted by fire

Hours after shootings, Uzodinma declares curfew in 10 LGAs in Imo

Nigeria records 1,430 new cases, three more deaths from COVID-19

The United board would have listened attentively to Mourinho, who said without saying it that United are no longer amongst the best in Europe. Opta Stats confirm that over the two legs against Sevilla, Mourinho’s team registered just four shots on target and scored once.

And after progressing from the last 16 in five successive seasons – United have now been eliminated at the round of 16 in two of their last three Champions League campaigns – the 2012/13 and 2017/18 seasons. With a new contract, he holds the aces but his words will not have gone down well with true Mancunians!

  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...


JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (0)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

Foremost Cambridge scientist, Stephen Hawking, is dead

Next Post

Sierra Leone Polls: Run-off declared as opposition candidate, Maada Bio, wins first round

Jide Alaka

Jide Alaka

Former footballer, passionate football enthusiast and analyst and a proud Nigerian.

More News

It’s Official: Chelsea sack Frank Lampard

It’s Official: Chelsea sack Frank Lampard

January 25, 2021
Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard to be sacked by Chelsea – Report

January 25, 2021
Nasarawa United [PHOTO CREDIT: @NasarawaUnited]

NPFL Round-Up: Nasarawa United extend unbeaten run with away win over Warri Wolves

January 25, 2021
Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter account of Bruno]

FA Cup Round-Up: United edge Liverpool as Ndidi progresses with Leicester City

January 25, 2021
Nasarawa United [PHOTO CREDIT: @NasarawaUnited]

NPFL Preview: Nasarawa United seek extended unbeaten run

January 23, 2021
Rivers United [PHOTO CREDIT: @RiversUnitedFC]

Rivers United defeat Bloemfontein Celtics in CAF Confederation qualifier

January 23, 2021
Next Post
Sierra Leone Polls: Run-off declared as opposition candidate, Maada Bio, wins first round

Sierra Leone Polls: Run-off declared as opposition candidate, Maada Bio, wins first round

Electricity Meter

NERC permits new operators to supply meters

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


NITDA Ad




Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,606,168 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert

Zenith Advert

Heritage Advert
ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.