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About 24 hours after news of Saturday's match against Newcastle would be Jose Mourinho's last match against Manchester United, the man responsible for the club's worst game in seven games against the Premier League has asked for support .
If it was not a selfish fraud, Mourinho might have been singularly focused on winning the second team in the division. Instead, he would have had the nerve to make a plea "back-me-or-bag-me".
And then, a surreal Saturday night at Old Trafford, after a spectacular return of three goals, his players made the decision of the club: support Mourinho or send it back, more difficult than it should be.
The winner of Alexis Sanchez in the 90th minute may have temporarily saved his position in Mourinho.
Alexis Sanchez's Manchester United lead defeated Newcastle in the 90th minute. (Getty)
If the score at half-time – Newcastle 2, Man United 0 – was held, that decision would have been easy. United set a new embarrassing club record, conceding twice in 10 minutes for the first time at home in the Prem. Mourinho humiliated one of his players by replacing Eric Bailly after 18 minutes. The 11 on the field after 45 were booed at halftime. Visiting fans provoked Mourinho with songs "sacked in the morning".
An enthusiastic response in the second half assured that these songs are unlikely to prove prophetic. A free kick from Juan Mata brought United back into the match. A beauty Anthony Martial has leveled it. Sanchez's head took it away. And Mourinho is alive.
Man United is it close to the dismissal of Mourinho?
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In this sense, they were also spared by the head of Sanchez. They too can avoid criticism for an extra week.
And even if they were ready to sack Mourinho regardless of Saturday's result, they probably will not be able to do it after such a strong comeback.
But they only prolong the inevitable. That United is two goals from first place in Newcastle at home is inexcusable. As we wrote after a 3-1 defeat at West Ham:
Mourinho had to leave two months ago, while it was already moan in Michigan; when the writing was on the wall. He had to leave last month, after defeats in Brighton and Tottenham. He had to leave four days ago after a defeat against Derby. three days ago, when his alleged quarrel with Paul Pogba came to life again; yesterday, his general stench becoming more and more impossible to control; and now.
A tight home win against 19th place in the Premier League does not change that. This will change the conversation for a week and possibly more. But United is not going anywhere under the Portuguese manager. Mourinho has yet to leave.
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