Utd thrashed on Jose return

Jose Mourinho endured a nightmare return to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-0 on Super Sunday.

It took just 30 seconds for Chelsea to spoil Mourinho’s comeback as Pedro pounced on a defensive mix-up to score the fastest Premier League goal of the season so far.

Gary Cahill thumped his second goal of the season on 21 minutes, before Eden Hazard deepened Mourinho’s misery with a fine 62nd-minute strike.

N’Golo Kante then completed the rout with Chelsea’s fourth on 70 minutes as the visitors capitulated.

The victory, which moved Chelsea into the top four and left United in seventh, fittingly marked the 20th anniversary of former Chelsea vice-chairman Matthew Harding’s death.

Antonio Conte stuck with the same team which dispatched Leicester last week, while Jesse Lingard replaced Ashley Young in what was United’s only change from Monday’s draw at Liverpool.

Ten months after his sacking, Chelsea’s most-decorated manager received a warm welcome pre-match, but that quickly evaporated as the hosts hit the front before a United player had even touched the ball.

A lofted pass over the top caused hesitation between the United defence and David de Gea, allowing Pedro to capitalise and turn the ball into the …

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