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Arsene Wenger Defends Jose Mourinho After Manchester United's Poor Start

Jose Mourinho has received support from an unlikely source in former Arsenal manager and longtime rival Arsene Wenger.

The Frenchman spoke to beIN Sports (h/t Liam Prenderville of the Daily Mirror) and offered a defence of Mourinho, who has taken flak for Manchester United's poor start to the season:

"It looks to me that against Everton and Bournemouth he turned his team on the right side in terms of the performance. His team was down and responded twice in a very positive way.