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Pundit: Jose Mourinho won't be thinking this when Man United face Chelsea
JOSE MOURINHO won't let the idea of revenge affect his Manchester United side against Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho will be eager to make amends against Chelsea on Sunday
Those are the thoughts of Danny Murphy.
Manchester United host the Premier League leaders on Sunday (4pm) needing a win to keep their top-four hopes alive.
Mourinho's men lost the corresponding fixture at Stamford Bridge 4-0 back in October.
Danny Murphy thinks Jose Mourinho won't be driven by revenge against Chelsea
Mourinho is very clever, and he knows just how dangerous Chelsea can be if you give their attackers space
Murphy reckons Mourinho will be looking to get one over his former employers.
But he insists he won't let that be his main focus.
"Mourinho will, of course, want to get one over on them — but I’m sure he will make sure that extra edge doesn’t transfer to his team in a negative way," Murphy told the London Evening Standard.
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"Tactically, Mourinho is very clever, and he knows just how dangerous Chelsea can be if you give their attackers space."
United meanwhile, drew 1-1 away to Anderlecht in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie this evening.
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