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Chelsea 4 Manchester United 0: Jose Mourinho stunned at Stamford Bridge

The comprehensive win lifted the Blues above Tottenham into fourth, with just one point separating the top five.

Jose Mourinho received, understandably, the majority of attention as Twitter tried to come to terms with the shock of Manchester United's dismal performance.

Chelsea produced a dominant display to ensure Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge ended in a humbling 4-0 defeat.

Sections of the home support subsequently chanted Mourinho's name, but they were unable to contain their delight - encouraged by an ecstatic Conte - at a victory over their former boss and a club-record eighth consecutive unbeaten meeting with United.

"When I was growing up in Portugal, I was not a born a Porto supporter - but I still gave my life to Porto".

Chelsea, on the other hand, will want to continue their good form, and once again assert themselves as real contenders for this years title following their very bad campaign of last.

"I think he deserves a good reception, because he wrote with the club, with his players, with the staff part of the story of this club".

This heavy defeat at Stamford Bridge leaves United in seventh place in the Premier League, six points from its summit. That is my professional nature.

Talking about his past with the London club, Mourinho said: "Chelsea have won four Premier League titles in their history".

"I have great respect for him", said Conte.

"I took them to Wembley, I took them to Cardiff, I took them to cup finals".

David Moyes successfully impersonated George Smiley when he flushed out a "mole" three years ago after discovering a player had been leaking team news. "I don't forget. I keep it but I keep it for myself". Not often, but I always helped the team and the coach to create the right atmosphere. Now lying in seventh place in the Premier League table with 14 points, they are already six points adrift of Arsenal and Liverpool, who sit on top of the pile with 20, though with one game more played.

The biggest omission is that of Red Devils skipper Wayne Rooney, who has sustained an injury and fails to make the matchday squad, alongside defender Luke Shaw.

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Chelsea 4 Manchester United 0: Jose Mourinho stunned at Stamford Bridge