Manchester United have endured their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992. The Red Devils started the season fairly convincingly with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City, but have since gone on to lose back-to-back games against Brighton and Spurs – conceding 3 against both of them.

It was never going to be an easy season for Jose Mourinho and United, but nobody would have predicted such a disastrous start both on and off the field.

After Monday night’s defeat, Mourinho faced the media in what promised to produce plenty of fireworks. And the Portuguese did not disappoint when he stormed out the post-match press conference whilst demanding more respect.

The 3-0 defeat to Spurs serves as Mourinho’s heaviest ever home defeat in management, leaving United 13th in the table.

Mourinho was booed by fans at full-time, and challenged both them and the media when referring to his league title wins over the course of his career.

“We lost a game because we conceded a goal from the first corner of the match against us,” he said.

“In the first half zero corners, zero free-kicks, on minute 50-something they had one corner and scored a goal, and you want, with that goal, you want to transform the story of the game.

“But don’t lose your time. Today I had the proof the best judge in football are the supporters.”

It was then pointed out to Mourinho that many fans had walked out before the end of the game, he responded by saying: “I would do the same, losing 3-0 and taking two hours from here to the centre of Manchester.”

“Keep trying. Keep trying. Keep trying. We lost last season here against Sevilla and were booed because we deserved it, because we were not good.

“Today the players left the pitch after losing at home and they were applauded because they deserved it.

“So keep trying. Do you know what the result was? Three-nil. Do you know what this means (holding up three fingers)?

“Three-nil but it also means three Premier Leagues and I won more alone than the other 19 managers together. Three for me and two for them.”

Mourinho then stormed out of the press conference, continually uttering the words “respect, respect, respect”.

It has been an embarrassing season for all involved at United so far, let’s hope things start to improve sooner rather than later.