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De Gea urges Man Utd players to get behind Mourinho and rescue 'bad season'

The Reds' boss and his players are working together to turn around their campaign, according to the goalkeeper

David de Gea insists it is down to the Manchester United players to turn around their "bad season" and not only manager Jose Mourinho.

Last Saturday's 2-2 draw with struggling Southampton left United eight points adrift of the Premier League's top four ahead of Arsenal's visit to Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Defeat to the Gunners will place Mourinho under further scrutiny, with the United boss facing mounting pressure amid a below-par campaign.

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Mourinho is reported to have clashed with several senior players and it was claimed this week that he called Paul Pogba "a virus" in front of team-mates following the match at St Mary's Stadium.