Late strikes give José the blues

Robin van Persie’s late strike for Manchester United on Sunday did more than deny Chelsea three points, it reinforced a growing trend Blues boss José Mourinho should be wary of.

Late strikes give José the blues

Robin van Persie’s late strike for Manchester United on Sunday did more than deny Chelsea three points, it reinforced a growing trend Blues boss José Mourinho should be wary of.

Van Persie’s injury-time equaliser was the fifth goal that Mourinho’s side have conceded in the last 15 minutes of matches, the joint most of all Premier League sides. It also represents just over half of all goals they have let slip through, by far the highest share.

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