Jose sent off as Utd draw again

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Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands as Manchester United were again frustrated at home with a 1-1 draw against West Ham.

Diafra Sakho gave the Hammers the lead after just two minutes when he headed in Dimitri Payet’s free-kick.

But United responded midway through the first half when Zlatan Ibrahimovic flicked past Darren Randolph from Paul Pogba’s pass over the top.

Pogba was booked for diving shortly afterwards, an incident that enraged Mourinho and saw him sent from the sidelines for kicking a water bottle in frustration.

And his mood was unlikely to have improved much as he watched his side held to a fourth straight home draw in the Premier League.

As in recent games at Old Trafford, United created chances to take the lead, but they could not find a way past Randolph, who made several key stops.

Ibrahimovic returned from suspension for the hosts while Bastian Schweinsteiger was named in the squad for the first time this season.

With Winston Reid suspended for West Ham, James Collins started in defence, and Mark Noble returned to the side.

The Hammers made a dream start as, in the second minute, Payet fizzed a free-kick across goal and Sakho nodded in ahead of Ibrahimovic.

The goal seemed to stun the home fans as well as the United …

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