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Jose Mourinho had decided to strengthen his forward line long before Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffered the knee ligament injury that ended his season.
In a cramped corridor at Stoke City's bet365 Stadium, the Manchester United manager told a small group of reporters that United were not "clinical" enough. That was in January.
He was speaking after another 1-1 draw.
Wayne Rooney had salvaged a point with a stoppage time free-kick that had moved him onto 250 goals for the club, surpassing the record Sir Bobby Charlton had held for 44 years.