Mourinho out for Chelsea revenge
london — Jose Mourinho takes his Manchester United side back to former club Chelsea on Monday with a place in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley up for grabs and a score to settle with his old employers.
Mourinho endured a chastening return in October when Chelsea crushed United 4-0, a humiliating blow for the Portuguese at the hands of the club who sacked him for the second time last season. With Chelsea blazing a trail at the Premier League’s summit and United way off the pace in sixth with a battle to ensure Champions League qualification ahead, the incentive is there for Mourinho to inflict revenge on Antonio Conte’s side.
Whether United will have the tools to land a glove on Chelsea, however, remains to be seen.
A testament to the fantastic job that Conte has done at Stamford Bridge is their 10-point lead at the
4-0 Win for chelsea against United in their last match
top, a remarkable turnaround considering they sacked Mourinho 14 months ago with the club hovering above the relegation zone.
When Chelsea beat United in October they were just getting into gear, having embarked on a 13-match winning run that would see them put clear water between themselves and their rivals. Since that streak was ended by Tottenham Hotspur in January, Chelsea have remained unbeaten with a defence that has conceded just 20 times all season, the joint fewest in the top flight. —