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Man Utd news: Jamie Redknapp reveals moment he knew Jose Mourinho had to be sacked
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho’s team selection against Tottenham on Monday was a big indicator his time at Old Trafford is coming to an end.
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That is the opinion of former England and Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp.
Mourinho’s Manchester United side were beaten 3-0 by Tottenham, their second successive league defeat.
The Portuguese went for a change in formation, with midfielder Ander Herrera playing as a right-sided centre-back alongside Chris Smalling and Phil Jones in a back three.
Redknapp believes it is a big giveaway that a manager is under pressure in his job when he makes strange selections.
I think it’s always a tell-tale sign when managers come under severe pressure, or they are having a bad time, when they do strange things when they pick a team
The pundit claims it was clear from the defeat to Brighton 10 days ago the Manchester United players were no longer playing for Mourinho.
And he cannot see Mourinho turning it around and believes United should move on.
“I think it’s always a tell-tale sign when managers come under severe pressure, or they are having a bad time, when they do strange things when they pick a team,” Redknapp told talkSPORT.
“Picking Ander Herrera in a back-three – that, to me, is bizarre.
“He is not a centre-back and he hasn’t got tremendous height.
“He’s ok pace-wise, but you’re playing against one of the best centre-forwards in Harry Kane. As a back-three they were all over the place.
“They are the sort of things that you do as a manager when you’re under pressure. You make strange decisions.
“Against Brighton, for me, it looked like the team weren’t playing for the manager.
“You can turn round and say, ‘let’s give him time, let’s give him until the end of his contract’, but you’re damaging a brand here.
“I just don’t see how he can turn this around.
“That’s not because I think Jose Mourinho is not a good manager, I just don’t think he’s the right manager for Manchester United.
“I don’t think his style fits, and he’s never looked happy there.”
United will look to bounce back on the pitch this Sunday when they visit Burnley.