5 reasons why Chelsea will win against Manchester United

Chelsea v Watford - Premier League
Antonio Conte has a million reasons to beat Jose Mourinho

#4 Manchester United's record against the top 6

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Jose Mourinho has struggled against the big teams since taking over at Old Trafford

Since Mourinho took over, the last convincing win over a top 6 team from Manchester United arrived in December when the Red Devils executed the counter-attacking play to great use in the 3-1 win over Arsenal. United also beat Tottenham Hotspur at the start of the season.

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But as a whole, United's performance against the top 6 since Jose Mourinho took over has not been that special. This season, United have played six games against the top English sides. They have won two as mentioned above, drawn one and lost three.

The more worrying fact for the hosts tomorrow is the fact that their star striker Romelu Lukaku has not scored against the top eight sides in the Premier League this season. The Red Devils have also scored more than once at home against the top 6 sides just once (against Chelsea last season) since Mourinho took over.

Also, the tactics employed by Mourinho in the big matches have drawn a lot of flak. Defeats against City and Spurs this season have been chastening whereas last season's loss to City at Old Trafford was painful to watch for any Mancunian.

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Edited by Ashwin Hanagudu
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