Never apologise, never explain. There is no doubt a view José Mourinho functions best when he is under pressure, when the vice begins to bite around his temples. This, though, was a self‑inflicted shunt a little further into a José-shaped corner.
Mourinho was pointedly relaxed, unruffled, even jarringly smiley after this 2-0 defeat by Arsenal, massaging the debate around both United’s selection and also their lack of drive against a team they have traditionally spent 90 minutes trying to throttle.
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