Danny Murphy again dismissing an offside, just a little bit ffs
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United fans now
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HOME GOAL IN THE FIRST HALF AT OT!!!
50,000 collapse in shock.Football without Origi is nothingComment
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Manchester United have held talks with representatives of ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, the BBC understands.
The 53-year-old Portuguese, who was sacked by the Blues in December, is increasingly hopeful of succeeding Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.
No agreement has been reached, and the club have made no comment, but negotiations have begun.
Dutchman Van Gaal, 64, is expected to leave United at the end of the season - one year earlier than scheduled.
That would leave the way clear for Mourinho, who is known to be excited by the prospect of taking over at Old Trafford.
The United hierarchy are thought to be keen to respond after Manchester City secured the services of coveted former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola earlier this week.
Mourinho's arrival would mean a resumption of a rivalry that began in Spain when he was coach of Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013.
Twice in recent weeks, Van Gaal's tenure has seemed perilous.
However, defeats by Stoke on Boxing Day and Southampton on 23 January have been followed by an improvement in both form and performance.
United, who are five points adrift of the Champions League places, play Chelsea on Sunday (16:00 GMT).
Who else is in the frame?
It is widely assumed the most obvious alternative to Mourinho is Ryan Giggs, Van Gaal's assistant.
The Welshman, who joined United aged 14, made a record 963 appearances for the club and won 13 Premier League titles.
The 42-year-old took over as manager on an interim basis in April 2014 following the sacking of David Moyes.
Although he has not spoken about the United job since Van Gaal took over, it would be a surprise were he not interested in replacing the Dutchman should the opportunity arise.
However, while Giggs was happy to further his education under Van Gaal, he is unlikely to be as willing to work with Mourinho.
What went wrong for Mourinho at Chelsea?
Mourinho's first spell as Chelsea manager lasted from 2004 to 2007, and included two Premier League titles.
On his return, he again led the London club to the title, but left just seven months later.
He made a disastrous start to this season, losing nine of the first 16 league games, and departed with the team 16th in the league, one point above the relegation zone.
The former Porto boss fell out with the Blues' medical team, in particular club doctor Eva Carneiro, after describing them as "naive" for running on to the pitch to treat midfielder Eden Hazard during a draw against Swansea in August.
Carneiro, who left the club on 22 September, is taking legal action against Mourinho and the Blues.
How is his relationship with Man Utd?
Mourinho has never hidden his admiration for United, and particularly their legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Speaking before taking his Inter Milan side to Old Trafford for a Champions League last-16 tie in 2009, he said: "I want to face the best and United are a team of champions with a super coach in Alex Ferguson."
But after being linked with the manager's job following the departure of Ferguson in 2013, he declared his allegiance to Chelsea.
"I would have turned down every job in the world - the Manchester United job, every one - for Chelsea," he said.
There were reports last month that Mourinho had written a six-page letter outlining his suitability for the United role, but that was dismissed as "absurd" by his agent.Comment
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Excited? He'll be positively moist. The bus is already parked he just needs someone up front who can dive, assault, and score.Football without Origi is nothingComment
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"The United hierarchy are thought to be keen to respond after Manchester City secured the services of coveted former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola earlier this week."
So go and get an inferior manager who plays dismal football? I'm sure City are **** scared!!Comment
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Idea result today, keeps Chelsea behind at a safe distance and kills almost all hope of Utd getting into the CL.
As long as Utd don't win any more league titles will keep me sleeping well enough at night. I still haven't gotten over them overtaking us by two.
One tit for another.
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You should worry about them much less than you are doing.Hello mert.Comment
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Manchester United shares drop dramatically AGAIN - with $82million wiped off in just hours
The club’s shares have slumped nearly 20 per cent since November and today fell by over 2 per cent before rallying later in the day
Manchester United's share prices dropped dramatically once again on Monday as faith in executive-vice chairman Ed Woodward and manager Louis van Gaal to halt the club's on-field slide continues to fade.
Shares in Manchester United PLC started at $14.50 when the New York Stock Exchange opened at 9.30am, but within a matter of hours continued their decline to $13.92.
Around $82MILLION was wiped off the club's overall value, as shares dropped over 2 per cent.
During the day, however, the shares rallied and were back at $14.27 by 4pm New York time.
Over the last three months, United's market value has suffered a spectacular decline - and as they club struggle to secure Champions League football ahead of next season, it shows no sign of abating.
Since hitting $18.99 on November 12 2015, they've almost exclusively fallen in the last three months, shedding 25 PER CENT of their overall value during that period.
That's helped drag United's value below $2.3billion and has seen almost $830million wiped off the club's value since the peak on November 12.
Shares have proven somewhat volatile over the last five years, dropping to a low of $12.25 in October 2012, but peaking at $19.35 on July 25, 2014 - during the early days of Van Gaal's reign.
Now as pressure continues to swirl around Van Gaal's future, Woodward is set to face some big questions when quizzed by investors in a conference call this Thursday.
Woodward will address investors over the release of the club's second quarter accounts for the season.
And with the club having crashed out of the Champions League already - as well as being out of the top four - it's likely to make for an uncomfortable afternoon, as he faces questions on the potential financial impact of United missing out on Europe's premier club competition for the second time in three years.Comment
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The idea of floating shares in something as intrinsically flaky as a football club was madness really.Comment
who's arsed?
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