Internet Desk : Mourinho’s side were dazzled by Etienne Capoue’s first half goal, although Marcus Rashford equalised after the break,but United went doen in the closing stage of the game.
Juan Camilo Zuniga restored Watford’s lead with seven minutes left before Troy Deeney’s penalty hammered Mourinho to a third consecutive defeat for the first time since he was the coach at Porto in 2002.
It was the first time United had lost three in a row since Louis van Gaal era over four successive defeats in December last year. Adding the humiliation for United, it was their first loss in 30 years against Watford, who ended a run of 11 successive defeats against the Red Devils .
United are already lagging six points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City and the feel good factor following the three wins that marked the start of the Mourinho era has been completely gone.
Ibrahimovic nearly won the for United in the 78th minute when he ran into Marouane Fellaini’s cross with a powerful header that Watford goal-keeper brilliantly pushed away. But United never looked convincing and they crumbled at the back in the 83rd minute as Zuniga scored with his first touch in less than a minute after coming on as a sub.
There was even worse to come for Red Devils in stoppage-time when Fellaini tripped Zuniga in the penalty area and Deeney scored the third for Watford to make it 3-1.