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Man Utd news: Paul Merson reveals the one man ‘GUTTED’ by Jose Mourinho sacking
CARDIFF manager Neil Warnock will be gutted by Manchester United’s decision to sack Jose Mourinho.
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That is the view of Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson.
Mourinho was dismissed by Manchester United on Tuesday after a poor start to the season.
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Former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær was appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the 2018/19 season.
And Solskjaer’s first match in charge is on Saturday night when United travel to Cardiff.
United will be hoping for the new manager effect to boost their chances of a result.
And Merson believes the United players got Mourinho sacked and expects their performances levels to increase, starting with Cardiff.
Merson told Sky Sports: “Watch. Just watch. United will be running around, flying into tackles, getting people in the box, playing at a tempo.
“It's been embarrassing, really. It's not that the shackles are off... the players have got what they wanted. Simple as that.
“They played in their biggest game of the season last weekend and were steamrollered. It was embarrassing.
“Liverpool won't have 36 shots against Huddersfield and Cardiff at home combined. It's player power, simple as that.
“Neil Warnock will be pulling his hair out. He'd have wished Jose Mourinho was still manager.
“That sums it up; Warnock wishing one of the best managers of all time was still in charge of Manchester United the day before you play them.
“Now, he'll be gutted. Absolutely gutted.”
Solskjaer took training today with Mike Phelan alongside him and he will hold his first news conference on Friday morning.
It is claimed United have agreed a compensation fee with Molde of less than £500,000 to bring Solskjaer to England.