As the first half came to a close, the players made their way toward the tunnel. Both teams tried to maintain a composed appearance, but the Manchester City players were clearly disgruntled. Mourinho walked toward the tunnel from the touchline, while fans in the stands leaned forward, gesturing at him in all manner of ways.
Booing, jeering, sarcastic applause, curses, and laughter rang out from the crowd:
"Hey, don't get too excited! We're UNITED! We won't be pushed around that easily! So what if you pulled one back? By the time this match is over, you'll be crying all the way back home!"
Mourinho continued walking with a calm expression, seemingly unaffected by the pressure from the Manchester United supporters. Engaging with them would have been the most foolish response.
