Mourinho and Shaw reveal strong words from half-time in Man Utd’s battle with Newcastle

Jose Mourinho Manchester United

Jose Mourinho and Luke Shaw have shed light on what was said in the dressing room at half-time of Manchester United’s clash with Newcastle.

The Red Devils eventually won 3-2, but had to come from behind after going two goals down inside the opening ten minutes.

Mourinho provided an insight into the mood at half-time, when Man United were still 2-0 down. He told BT Sport: “At half-time we had a good conversation. We didn’t promise each other we would win the match, we promised we’d give everything with no fear – they gave everything, I don’t think we were lucky, we fought for the match.

“Even if it ended 2-2 we would leave with a positive feeling. Nobody can promise to win matches but a professional should promise to give everything and they did.”

He then told MUTV: “I think at half-time we opened our hearts. We spoke two minutes about the tactical changes we were going to make, and we spoke eight minutes about other things that I thought let the players a little more free to face the second half.

“And 3-2, amazing, but if it was 2-2 I think the feeling would be the same. Always leaving going home with the head high, not hidden, always showing yourself, and that is the feeling when you play with the dignity the boys did in the second half.”

Shaw, who started the game, admitted that everything Mourinho told them at the break was right. “If I’m honest, yeah, 100%. As soon as we came out in the second half a lot of strong words were said at half time in the changing room,” he told MUTV.

“I think everything of what was said was correct, 2-0 down at half time against Newcastle at home is really bad, and it helped us, it helped us .We came out a new side in the second half.

“At half time, I’m sure there were a lot of happy people loving every moment of it, but the team spirit is very strong.

“The half-time team talk was very strong and it was needed and gave us a kick up the arse, the way we were much better in the second half, much quicker and more direct and more like the United we saw in the old days.

“We need to do that more and we will hopefully and we look forward to our next games.”

 

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