Manchester United failed to secure a Premier League win for the fourth game in a row after they drew 2-2 against their rivals Arsenal at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The pressure on United’s iconic manager Jose Mourinho is rising exponentially and there are rumours in the media saying that if the Red Devils do not achieve a positive result against Fulham on Saturday then he could be sacked on Monday.
United’s performance on Wednesday was much better than the ones seen in previous matches. There was more passion, the players showed more desire to fight, and there was an overall improvement in spirit. This was particularly evident in the performance of Ander Herrera who was hungry to make an impact. He chased every ball and was determined to make life difficult for the opponent. Marcus Rashford’s intense and fiery performance was also one to be applauded.
Nonetheless, this increase in appetite was not enough for the Reds to quench their thirst for victory. For the umpteenth time this season United were made to pay the price for the numerous sloppy errors they committed which resulted in them conceding cheap goals and ultimately costing them the three points.
Everyone makes mistakes, but at this level when you are competing against top class players you are ought to be punished when you make such reckless errors. The problem with United is that these mistakes aren’t a one off occurrence, but they are happening every week and this is highly upsetting the fans and causing big problems for the club.
It would be unfair to say that all of this is Mourinho’s fault. The poor attitude of certain players, the lack of support the club owners showed Mourinho in the transfer window and also bad luck have all played their part in leading United into this mess. However, with all the money that Mourinho has spent, and all the time he’s had to form his team, one has to say that much better results and performances are expected and he has to therefore shoulder his responsibility.
In his blog entry Jordan Street said:
In his blog entry Jordan Street said:
Just when you think the axe is about to be wielded, he seems to pull a big performance out from somewhere, which buys him some more time. However, after two poor draws in a row, you get the feeling that if he follows that up with another poor result, he could be out of a job.
Saturday's encounter with Fulham could be Mourinho’s last chance to put an end to this horrendously dark spell and start bringing the glory days back to Old Trafford.
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