LONDON — Far from turning Manchester United back into title contenders, Jose Mourinho is instead matching the lows of David Moyes. A 3-1 loss at West Ham on Saturday left United with 10 points from seven games — matching the club’s previous worst English Premier League start under Moyes in 2013 immediately after Alex Ferguson’s retirement. “Alexis Sanchez is not playing well enough,” Mourinho said, explaining why the club’s highest earner didn’t even make the bench against West Ham. Even West Ham reveled in United’s problems before kickoff with an on-pitch discussion about United’s tricky week. West Ham regained its two-goal cushion in the 74th when Mourinho’s brittle defence was pierced with ease.

Source: National Post September 29, 2018 13:43 UTC