Manchester United FC News
Time after time, Mourinho`s men have dominated possession at Old Trafford against visiting teams, yet failed to make their superiority count.
A year on from a stunning 3-1 win at Manchester City that sent them five points clear at the league summit, the loss to United left Claudio Ranieri`s men a solitary point above the relegation zone.
United manager Jose Mourinho turned to young strikers Lingard and Marcus Rashford as well as veteran England captain Rooney, with all three players coming off the bench as United went in search of an equaliser at the Britannia Stadium.
In a coaching career spanning over two decades, Gaal also coached Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AZ.
The club captain, who arrived at Old Trafford from Everton in 2004, has two-and-a-half years left on his current contract.
Wayne Rooney equalled Bobby Charlton`s United scoring record by netting his 249th goal for the club against Reading, but he is likely to drop to the bench against Hull.
In the 21st minute, Pogba`s deep cross was nodded in by Ibrahimovic, who has now scored seven league goals this season.
In the Premier League, United have dropped to eighth place after going four matches without a win and three without a goal.
Despite Chelsea`s dismal title defence last season, which saw them slump to 16th place in the table, Mourinho is likely to receive a warm reception from the Stamford Bridge faithful.
Pogba`s second debut, four years on from his last United appearance, got off to an embarrassing start when he produced an air-kick in midfield, but Mourinho was delighted by the way he regained his composure.
Many of Mourihno`s young players have been spending time with Ibrahimovic to pick his brains.
Instead England`s record goalscorer will have a nervous wait until September when Allardyce will meet his players for the first time ahead of their World Cup qualifier with Slovakia.
Rooney, currently with the United squad in Beijing ahead of Monday`s International Champions Cup clash with Manchester City, went on to reveal his most memorable goal in the EPL.
Reed, who plays for the England national side, said the sport is relatively new to that country but has grown really fast.
Shaw, 21, looked composed and fit, even in such low-key surroundings, and is clearly relishing the challenge of re-establishing himself in the United line-up under the new manager.
The Welshman is currently on holiday in Dubai and is scheduled to return to England at the weekend.
Rooney will not play under Mourinho until United`s pre-season tour of China in July at the earliest and in the meantime, he has a sixth major tournament with England to attend to.
Mourinho must decide on the future of England midfielder Michael Carrick, who is out of contract shortly but retains a strong voice in the squad.
Van Gaal felt he was hard done by after United suffered injuries to several key players and he couldn`t hide his anguish at his premature exit.
Mata said the emergence of youngsters such as Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, who was a surprise pick in England`s provisional European Championship squad, will see a revival in the club`s fortunes.
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