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Jose urges United fans: Calm down

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little bit. They speak, speak, speak but don’t be so nervous. Relax.”

“I really don’t understand some reactions. Why?’’

United boss Mourinho added: “Apart from Dele Alli’s chance, we controlled them well. We knew if we had one defensive mistake we could lose and that’s exactly what happened to them.’’

LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp was pleased his side could enjoy a “nice day” after their 3-0 win over HUDDERSFIE­LD.

The Kop gaffer had endured a tough week after his side’s 4-1 defeat at Tottenham last week.

But goals from Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum put a smile back on Klopp’s face.

“The first half was a little bit stiff, that was clear,” Klopp said.

“We didn’t want to give them any opportunit­y for a counter-attack but it was not too difficult to fix it at half-time to create more.

“It was immediatel­y a lot clearer. We were more direct and now it is a nice day! I’m really happy for the boys. It is not always nice.”

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes his team have proved their critics wrong after trailing against Everton, Norwich and SWANSEA this week before fighting back.

“Again we have showed the mental strength to come back and win the game. I am convinced we have proved people wrong,” said the Frenchman.

The Gunners are now level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea and Wenger added: “We started from deep but have recovered and I think there is more to come.”

WATFORD chief Marco was left bemused by his side’s sluggish performanc­e as they slumped 1-0 at home to STOKE.

“In the first-half we gave 45 minutes to our opponents. [We were] too slow and not in our normal image,” Silva said

“We gave one gift, the goal. In that moment we lost our focus and they scored a good goal.

“We created some chances to change the score, but didn’t. We tried until the end.

“We needed to do something different and in the first half we didn’t do that.” FOR EVERY MATCH REPORT

 ??  ?? A TALE OF TWO CITIES: Match-winner Anthony Martial gave Jose Mourinho and the Old Trafford fans something to smile about but it was a miserable afternoon for Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele, Dele Alli (top) and Spurs gaffer Mauricio Pochettino
A TALE OF TWO CITIES: Match-winner Anthony Martial gave Jose Mourinho and the Old Trafford fans something to smile about but it was a miserable afternoon for Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele, Dele Alli (top) and Spurs gaffer Mauricio Pochettino
 ??  ?? CROWD-TEASER: Jose Mourinho
CROWD-TEASER: Jose Mourinho
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