Published 16:53 IST, October 5th 2020
Mourinho pats Solskjaer’s head after 6-1 thrashing, similar to Ole's gesture last term
Jose Mourinho couldn't resist a pat on Solskjaer's head after Spurs' 6-1 hammering of Man United, as he was on the receiving end of the gesture last season.
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Tottenham manr Jose Mourinho couldn't help but pat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on his head after his Man United side suffered a humiliating 6-1 defeat against rth London giants at Old Trafford on Sunday. 'Special One' appeared to get his long-awaited revenge on rwegian, who famously patted his head after Spurs' 2-1 defeat against Red Devils in December 2019. Mourinho's gesture on Sunday appeared to rub salt into wounds of Man United and Solskjaer with fans on social media reacting to his subtle pat on 47-year-old.
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Man United vs Tottenham: Jose Mourinho pats Solskjaer after humiliating 6-1 defeat
Man United got off to a flyer during ir clash against Tottenham as Bru Fernandes opened scoring from penalty spot less than two minutes into game. However, Tanguy Ndombele brought visitors level immediately before Son Heung-Min edged m in front following sloppy defensive errors from hosts. It n went from bad to worse for Man United, who saw Anthony Martial sent off for slapping Erik Lamela as Son and Harry Kane added two more goals for Spurs before half-time.
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It was first time that Man United conceded four goals in first half of a Premier League game. Serge Aurier and Kane n added two more in second half. At full-time whistle, Jose Mourinho couldn't help but pat his counterpart, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, patronisingly on head.
A number of fans ticed pair of manrs sharing a hug before Mourinho's tap on Solskjaer's head and recalled time when United boss did same to Mourinho in December 2019. At time, a brace from Marcus Rashford earned United a 2-1 win over Spurs and Solskjaer opted to pat Mourinho on head following his team's defeat. However, with tables turned, fans on social media were quick to point out incident this weekend.
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On Twitter, one fan wrote, "Mourinho never forgets," while ar added, "You just knew Mourinho was going to tap Solskjaer on his head." Ar user wrote, "Mourinho had that im of Ole patting him on head burned into his skull for last 10 months."
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Premier League results on Matchday 4
Some shock Premier League results on Matchday 4 saw Leeds United draw 1-1 against Man City while Liverpool suffered a stunning 7-2 defeat against Aston Villa at Villa Park. Chelsea got three points in a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace while Arsenal also overcame Sheffield United with a 2-1 win at Emirates. Everton moved to summit of table with a 4-2 win over Brighton.
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Im Credits - Tottenham Instagram, AP
16:53 IST, October 5th 2020