Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has explained that he started Zlatan Ibrahimovic from the bench against Chelsea on Sunday, because the 35-year-old is exhausted.
Manchester United match-winner Ander Herrera thinks referee Bobby Madley was correct not to award a handball against him in the build-up to his side's opening goal in the victory over Chelsea.
Chelsea had two injury blows before kick-off. "It means the coach was not able to transfer the right concentration, desire, ambition to win this game".
An issue in the warm-up led to Marcos Alonso hastily being replaced by Kurt Zouma in a re-jigged defence that was immediately under the cosh.
After the last two season's especially last when we won a meagre 6 and lost a disgraceful 8 at Goodison Park (totally unacceptable for this club) it was top priority for Ronald Koeman to sort that out, and sort it out he has.
"We have to think that there are six finals from now until the end", Conte said.
It was a goal rooted in controversy from Chelsea's point of view as United midfielder Herrera appeared to handle to win back possession.
"Somehow Chelsea didn't have a single chance -- not even a half chance - all game". And, though it would be out of character for Chelsea suddenly to lose their nerve, perhaps United have shown the blueprint here when it comes to finding a way to negating the team. Mourinho had devised a tactical masterclass.
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He produced the flawless response by letting his football do the talking, scoring the important second goal - via two deflections off defenders - to make this current home winning streak the club's best since April 1990. It felt like everybody knew their job and executed it perfectly.
The Clarets were nearly rewarded for their positive start in the 17th minute when PFA young player of the year nominee Michael Keane peeled off at the back post to plant a header towards goal that beat Robles but was cleared off the line by Ross Barkley. We didn't look like champions and with this performance the Chelsea fans will doubt whether we can see this title race through. He needs to play at the level he plays at today consistently through a year. That's the reason why we always give a lot of attention to our set plays, offensively and defensively.
Short of a 25-yard drive by Costa that flashed wide in stoppage time, the half-time whistle sounded without Chelsea having offered anything in attack. He's been unchallenged for this position until now.
Asmir Begovic came in for his first league appearance of the campaign, playing behind a well-oiled back line that was thrown off-kilter before kick-off.
"If we do what we have to do we will be where we want to be". I call that unlucky.
"But we kept it calm and, finally, we deserved to win".
"Spurs are streets ahead of us at the moment in terms of form and mentality".
"Players" feedback are very important to us. "Let's hope we can pull it back together as we did then - however, I fear this team isn't made of the same stuff".
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