As Chelsea showed by sacking Jose Mourinho last week, managers can't hope past achievements will save them from the axe. And Hughes, a revered former United striker, could turn up the heat even more if his Stoke team condemn van Gaal's men to a fourth successive loss on Boxing Day. "I said last week when Jose lost his role that no-one is immune. It doesn't matter what you have done in the game previously, and his record as a top-line manager is exceptional, you have to win football matches," Hughes said.
AFP