Twitter couldn't help itself after Jose Mourinho was fired
Manchester United, in a move that's long seemed inevitable, cut ties with beleaguered manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday in a bid to reverse what's been a miserable 2018-19 campaign thus far.
Twitter, naturally, had a field day with the announcement. Here's some of the best social media reaction to Mourinho's dismissal:
Former players have their say
The thing that is annoying me the most right now is why are people so focused on @paulpogba and Jose Mourinho. Let's focus on rebuilding something solid instead of being in a playground. Doing this is only disrespecting the badge, from now we only need positivity. #ManUtd #MUFC pic.twitter.com/ClmWqmgf7G
— Patrice Evra (@Evra) December 18, 2018
I was one of his biggest advocates 2 & half years ago when he joined @ManUtd & felt he stabilised our club when we needed it... You can’t ignore what Jose has achieved as a manager previously but I feel the time has come for fresh ideas at #MUFC
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) December 18, 2018
https://t.co/zQ1aSig9Tz pic.twitter.com/u3HlbUptIn
The media response
anyway, this all ends with Mourinho winning the World Cup with Portugal and then spending the entire of the celebrations calling Ed Woodward a dickhead
— Andrew Thomas (@andi_thomas) December 18, 2018
He knew. pic.twitter.com/eF6Ivstslj
— Brooks Peck (@BrooksDT) December 18, 2018
We all ran out of things to say about Mourinho (roughly) two years ago.
— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) December 18, 2018
Looks like Solskjaer is now in the driving seat for the Manchester United caretaker gig. Well, they did demand Ole football.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) December 18, 2018
Pouring down in Manchester and traffic gridlocked again. A day which sums up Mourinho’s time at United.
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) December 18, 2018
The jokes come rolling in
Spurs fans 'accompanying' Pochettino to work right now...#Mourinho pic.twitter.com/QMA8v5M6fn
— 🎅 Ed Smithmas 🎅 (@edsongsofpraise) December 18, 2018
Paul Pogba calling Jose Mourinho this morning ... pic.twitter.com/jkhuCPhIcR
— JoshGI 🇾🇪 (@JoshGI97) December 18, 2018
How the mighty have fallen: Mourinho trolled by brands
Hi @ManUtd, we've received a CV from Mr J Mourinho.
— Pizza Hut Restaurants (@pizzahutuk) December 18, 2018
He's just applied for a job as pizza chef.
Please can you send through a reference. Thanks.
Does anyone know how many departures we have to Portugal today? ⚽🇵🇹✈
— Manchester Airport (@manairport) December 18, 2018
By the numbers
1.62 - Manchester United averaged 1.62 goals per game in the Premier League under Jose Mourinho, less than they did under David Moyes (1.65). Chosen. pic.twitter.com/QOYvLPuXN7
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 18, 2018
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