José Mourinho Press Conference - 9th August 09:30 BST | Embargoed quotes in OP - on Martial, Pogba

Just five minutes before the updates start flowing in, buckle up lads.
 
Jose coming in and killing all hopes of a transfer today is something I expect so it won't really bother me. The bigger worry is him coming out and slagging off Woodward.

That would not bode well for the season.
 
Jose coming in and killing all hopes of a transfer today is something I expect so it won't really bother me. The bigger worry is him coming out and slagging off Woodward.

That would not bode well for the season.

Can’t really see one happening without the other.
 
This club is lagging on everything. Get these press conferences live on Youtube like every other club running a proper operation.
 
Actually looking forward to this. Maybe hoping against hope but want him to put a few stories to bed and bring back some positivity. Just stuff like:

"We are trying to improve our squad but if we do not I have confidence in the squad as it is" etc.
 
Fitness related updates only so far.
No miracles
Players like Alexiis are fit, in comparison to players joining on Monday and coming back from world cup.
 
They have an "Uncut" version listed for later on tonight on MUTV - wonder how much will be aired this morning.
 
I don´t want him to be passive and overmodest regarding the game tomorrow.
It´s the season opener. At home in front of 75k motivated fans. Leicester missing their best players. We need domination, agressiveness, goals.
 
Fitness related updates only so far.
No miracles
Players like Alexiis are fit, in comparison to players joining on Monday and coming back from world cup.
Sounds like that was from the interview with Helen Evans before the conference.

“There are no miracles. The players with a proper pre-season, they are fit and they are strong. For example, Alexis has played lots of matches and lots of minutes, he is more than ready. But you cannot have the players that arrived on the last Monday, after World Cup semi-finals, finals and three weeks of holidays, you cannot expect them to be fit.

"Apart from that, we have some injuries. Some are expected and some are unexpected. Matic, we weren't expecting him to be injured and needing a surgery after the World Cup. Dalot, we knew he had surgery on his meniscus and we have to wait a couple of months before he is ready.”

*The manager was speaking exclusively to MUTV's Helen Evans

https://www.manutd.com/en/events/liveevents?eventtag=09082018MourinhoLiveFollowthepressconference
 
Has he gone for Woody's throat yet?
 

Watching it now. The 6 players he mentioned: Romero, Valencia, Rojo, Dalot, Herrera, Matic

Herrera is the only 'new' name.
 


I think this quote is worth discussing...
 
Bloody hell, half of the team injured, ok, maybe not half, but too much, with players only returning from WC, we are getting relegated