Football News24/7 Manchester United looked dead and buried at half-time against Newcastle United on Saturday evening after an embarrassing opening 45 minutes at Old Trafford
The Red Devils found themselves 2-0 down after just 10 minutes, prompting boos from the home supporters and chants of "You're getting sacked in the morning!" aimed at the under-fire Jose Mourinho from the visiting fans
However, you can never write off Man Utd - even in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era - and they were level by the 76th minute thanks to two goals in quick succession from Juan Mata and Anthony Martial
Alexis Sanchez, who has been dreadful since joining United from Arsenal back in January, then popped up with the winning goal with just minutes left on the clock
It was a remarkable comeback and a victory which may well have saved Mourinho's job
Reports on Friday claimed the Portuguese coach would be sacked regardless of the result against Rafael Benitez's side - but the manner of the victory has made it virtually impossible for the United board to get rid of him right now
It could be a case of delaying the inevitable, of course, but Mourinho is expected to be in charge for the visit to Chelsea after the international break
Pogba moved to central defence in the second half What made United's victory all the more surprising was the fact Paul Pogba spent the second half playing just in front of the defence
He did an excellent job in that position, too. His passing, in particular, was superb
What Pogba did at half-time is impressive However, it turns out the decision to deploy Pogba just in front of the back four was not a Mourinho masterstroke
In fact, it was the Frenchman himself who decided he should play deeper to try and get United back into the game
The Sun have revealed that Mourinho consulted the World Cup winner on tactics, as he listened to the players' thoughts on what was going wrong
Mourinho is understood to have asked Pogba what he thought should happen during the second half - and the £89
3 million star responded by suggesting a deeper role for himself, with Marouane Fellaini coming off the bench and into midfield
This is precisely what happened. Pogba went into a defensive position while Fellaini entered the fray in place of Scott McTominay
Pogba dictated the tempo of the match from deep and United soon found themselves right back in the contest
This report will surely surprise fans, who felt the relationship between Mourinho and Pogba was beyond repair two weeks ago
Mourinho stripped Pogba of the vice-captaincy after the Frenchman told reporters United need to attack more at Old Trafford, while training ground footage of the pair suggested the situation was close to turning nasty
But The Sun's information clearly shows the two men can indeed still work together, even if they don't particularly like each other
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