Manchester United will entertain Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on the weekend of the Premier League, Saturday (31/12/2016). The presence of Jose Mourinho as Manager of Manchester United and Aitor Karanka as Manager of Middlesbrough becoming the main attraction at a game later.
Mourinho and Karanka never collaborate when both still were at Real Madrid. Then,Karanka served as Assistant to Mourinho who is Real Madrid's coach for three seasons (2010-2013). Mourinho admitted that he considers as his friend Karanka.
"My best friend is Karanka, he really is a friend who is always there for me. I vied forvictory, he wants the same grouping. I would invite him for a drink before a match, because one of us is going to have a bad day after the match, "said Mourinho.
Manchester United continued to show positive trends in some of the last game of their lives. In a match against Middlesbrough later, Mourinho's squad that targeted fifth victories consecutively in the Premier League. Target to penetrate the zone Champions League start being realistic target if you see Manchester United performance that continues to increase.
Mourinho must think wisely about the squads that he scaled back in the game laterbecause Manchester United would undergo two games in time. After meeting of Middlesbrough, Manchester United's scheduled trip to London to face with West Ham United at the weekend Premier League (2/1/2017).
However, Mourinho admitted that he will lose all squads that can guarantee victory in a match later.
"I am going to lose players who can guarantee a team victory. We won four matches consecutively and we need full points on the game tomorrow. So we'll try to givemy best to the supporters at Old Trafford, "explained Mourinho.
Manchester United ensured still can't reinforced Wayne Rooney who suffered a thigh injury. Mourinho predicted again relied on Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the front line will be supported Paul Pogba Henrikh Mkhitaryan and. The combination of the trio, has been shown to give positive results for Manchester United.
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Meanwhile, Karanka still trying hard to improve the performance of Middlesbrough.Because only coincidentally, Middlesbrough four points from the brink ofrelegation. In later matches, Karanka can't lose Antonio Barragan undergoing punishment accumulation of yellow cards.
Karanka pleaded if the Manchester United game began to find form best games under the direction of Jose Mourinho.
"Manchester United play very good on some of the last game of their lives. This game is going to be a difficult game for us, because Mourinho was able to organise the skuatnya which contain great players very well, "explained Karanka.
The last meeting between Manchester United and Middlesbrough occurs at the season's League Cup 2015-16. At that time, Middlesbrough hosts Karanka capable removal Manchester United direction of Louis van Gaal reacted through penalty shootout.
Stoke City also bent on carrying out both bad trends. Swallowing two defeats and two draws in four matches results of the latter, making them now is ranked the 13thprovisional Premier League standings with 21 points.
"We have to stay positive while playing at Stamford Bridge. Many teams have been lost while playing in stadiums like this before trying to get players behind the ball and wish you the best, "said the Stoke Manager, Mark Hughes.
"But later, when it was conceded, they do not have the ability to change the game, try out, and get back to the form of the game," he said.
The face of this action, Stoke City will most likely not reinforced Stephen Ireland, Phil Bardsley, Geoff Cameron and Jack Butland, who suffered an injury, while Marko Arnautovic still leaves one sentence out of three penalties which must be traveled.
Meanwhile, Chelsea ensured without the injured John Terry, and Pedro are exposed to an accumulation of yellow cards. However, they've been able to come back strengthened Diego Costa who had been absent on the match against Bournemouth due to the sanctions card.
