Man United win heaps pressure on Mourinho
Manchester United heaped more misery on their former boss Jose Mourinho after striking back from behind to claim a 3-1 Premier League win at Tottenham.
Second-half strikes from Fred, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood in yesterday’s match cemented United in second place and cast Mourinho’s stuttering side further adrift of the top four.
Spurs are now six points behind fourth- placed West Ham and sliding close to the point where Mourinho may begin fearing for his future.
Earlier, United’s loanee Jesse Lingard scored twice as West Ham bolstered their unlikely Champions League credentials with a 3-2 win over Leicester.
Lingard lashed home twice before halftime to take his tally to eight in nine appearances for the Hammers since his loan deal began before he then turned provider to play a part in Jarrod Bowen’s third goal.
But the home side was forced to cling on for the points after Kelechi Iheanacho reduced the deficit after a defensive error, then added a second at the start of six minutes of stoppage time.
In the day’s opening game, Allan Saint Maximin came off the bench to ease Newcastle’s relegation worries with a 2-1 win over Burnley at Turf Moor, while in the late game, Arsenal eased to a 3-0 win at Bramall Lane with an Alexandre Lacazette double as Sheffield United’s relegation edged ever closer, while the Gunners moved up to ninth, seven points behind sixth-placed Liverpool. –