Jose Mourinho was spotted whispering into the ear of Tomofei Kalachev after the final whistle of Manchester United ‘s 1-1 draw with Rostov in the Europa League – but it was all fun and games. The Red Devils were held in the first-leg tie as Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s opener in the 35th minute was cancelled out by Aleksandr Bukharov’s equaliser just after half-time.
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Jose Mourinho happy to see Wayne Rooney’s commitment to Manchester United
Jose Mourinho was pleased to see Wayne Rooney end speculation about his immediate future, with the Manchester United manager confirming his captain will be involved in Sunday’s EFL Cup final. Talk had been growing over the 31-year-old soon making an Old Trafford exit, with his agent Paul Stretford understood to have been in China this week speaking to interested clubs.
Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick and Phil Jones miss Manchester United training
Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick and Phil Jones were absent from training ahead of Manchester United’s Europa League clash with St Etienne. Old Trafford plays host to the first leg of the last-32 tie on Thursday, with Jose Mourinho’s men looking to take a comfortable advantage to France next week.
Winning F.A. Cup not high on priority list for many
The F.A. Cup has lost the luster it once held for Premier League clubs. West Bromwich’s Gareth McAuley and Hull City’s Adama Diomande are seen in action in a Premier League match on Monday.
West Ham’s Sofiane Feghouli, left, was sent off for a challenge on Phil Jones
West Ham have told the Football Association they will appeal against the red card shown to Sofiane Feghouli during Monday’s defeat to Manchester United. Feghouli was sent off after 15 minutes by referee Mike Dean for a tackle on United defender Phil Jones as the Hammers lost 2-0 at the London Stadium.
Man United beats 10-man West Ham for 6th successive win
Manchester United benefited from a controversial red card and an equally debatable goal to beat 10-man West Ham 2-0 in the English Premier League on Monday, earning a sixth successive victory. Substitute Juan Mata gave United the lead before Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured victory from what clearly appeared to be an offside position, after referee Mike Dean had controversially dismissed Sofiane Feghouli in the opening stages.
Manchester United make huge last-minute U-turn over 38m January transfer target
The Benfica defender had looked certain to make the move to Old Trafford when the window opens next month, however Jose Mourinho has had a change of heart. BBC Sport are among those reporting that Mourinho has been so impressed with the form of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo in recent weeks that he feels a new big-money centre-back is unnecessary.