Mourinho back to EPL Next Manager To Go Favourite

Mourinho backed for OT exit

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Once again Manchester United were heavily criticised on the weekend for lacking creativity and drive. Jose Mourinho’s men were outclassed in a heavy 3-1 loss at Anfield against Liverpool and frankly, it could have been a bigger scoreline in favour of the current league leaders.

Next Premier League Manager To Go Odds*

Jose Mourinho 6/4
Claude Puel 5/1
Roy Hodgson 6/1
Sean Dyche 9/1
Rafa Benitez 14/1
Neil Warnock 14/1
David Wagner 16/1
Nuno Espirito Santo 16/1
Claudio Ranieri 20/1
Javi Gracia 25/1
Manuel Pellegrini 40/1
Chris Hughton 40/1
50/1 bar
* (betting odds taken from William Hill on December 17th, 2018 at 1:48 pm)

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United lose again

Liverpool produced a whopping 36 shots in the games (11 on target). In comparison, Manchester United had just two shots on target from a total of six attempts in the game. That was the most shots that United had faced in a Premier League game since the Opta stats began in the 2003/04 season. They suffered their fifth defeat of the season.

The Red Devils had already gone into the game as underdogs but the loss has left them eight points behind fifth-placed Arsenal, and nine behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Booking a top-four place this season looks a long way off for United.

Manchester United are 14/1 to finish in the top four this term* (betting odds taken from William Hill on December 17th, 2018 at 1:48 pm)

With a tough draw against PSG in the Champions League round of sixteen to come and having already been dumped out of the League Cup in the third round by Championship side Derby (at Old Trafford) pressure once again ramps up on Mourinho.

United are 1/12 odds on to not win a trophy this season* (betting odds taken from William Hill on December 17th, 2018 at 1:48 pm).

After their weekend’s defeat at Anfield, Mourinho is back as the shortest-priced option in the Next Manager To Go Market at 6/4* (betting odds taken from William Hill on December 17th, 2018 at 1:48 pm). Back at the start of the month, he was a general 10/1 odds price to be the next manager to go.

With Fulham having sacked Slavisa Jokanovic and Southampton having given Mark Hughes the push, it has really left Mourinho exposed now in the market. Leicester’s Claude Puel is the 5/1 second favourite in the market, showing just how much pressure there is on the Manchester United manager* (betting odds taken from William Hill on December 17th, 2018 at 1:48 pm).