Manchester United started their 2018/19 English Premier League season on a winning note with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City, but as the season progressed Jose Mourinho’s side isn’t producing the desired performances.
United are at the 10th position in the Premier League table with 6 points. They also lost against Brighton and Hove Albion and looked quite rusty in every department in that game.
Although there are still a lot of games to be played in the entire season, Jose Mourinho’s side has to pull up their socks so as to ensure they at least stay in the top 4 which would enable them to stay in contention for next season’s Champions League. Manchester United won their second game against Burnley on 2nd September which might give act as a morale booster for them.
Jose Mourinho had stated that in spite of his team’s poor performances till now, he is pretty confident that his side will deliver positive results. Recently there have been reports that Manchester United are about to sell Paul Pogba in January. Paul Pogba has been linked to Barcelona which could be his next destination and has stated that he is in talks with the Catalans to finalize the deal. On this latest move, Mourinho has stated that Manchester United has found Paul Pogba’s replacement.
He also went on to say Manchester United have some exceptional players who have the ability to win with their never say die attitude. We take a look at Nemanja Matic who could be crucial for Manchester United in the months going ahead.
Nemanja Matic is the core of Manchester United’s defence. Known for his hardworking qualities and for his never say die attitude Matic presence in defence has always been a motivating factor for Jose Mourinho’s side.
The 30-year-old is technically quite strong and can win the possession from his opponents with some clever and quick moves. The Serbian has also got the intelligence to feed the forwards with some clever passes.
The former Chelsea FC player can block any threatening moves and counterattacks from the opposition because of his combativeness and some brilliant tackles. He has also looked quite effective in winning aerial duels.
