Updated: September 20, 2016
Watford successfully made Manchester United lost 3 matches consecutively, beating embarrassed Red Devils 3 – 1 at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
Etienne Capoue rocked Mourinho’s squad in the first half, although soon equalized by Marcus Rashford after the break, United fail to score any goals again until closing.
This has been the first time United lost 3 matches in a row since the leadership of the much unpopular Louis van Gaal.
The Red Devils are now lagging 6 points behind their biggest rival and current leader of Premier League, Manchester City. The effect of 3 consecutive wins Manchester United started the season with is now completely erased.
A frustrating afternoon for Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) and Wayne Rooney
Currently, Paul Pogba is struggling to live up his record breaking fee since joiniing United. But he did showed the extend of his ability in this match when he quickly shifted the ball to set himself for a curling 25-yard strike that left Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes rooted to the spot as it cannoned off the crossbar.
Ibrahimovic nearly scored for United at 78th minute when he met Marouane Fellaini’s cross with a powerful header that Gomes brilliantly pushed away.
Mourinho’s task now grow tougher than ever as his effort to rebuild United seems to be reduced to rubber.