Jose Mourinho and star-studded Manchester United squad jet down to Southampton

Gary Stonehouse

Published: 19:32, 22 Sep 2017

MANCHESTER UNITED have flown out the traps in their rampant start to the season and things continued to be plane sailing for them on Friday.

Jose Mourinho and his men take on Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday afternoon as they look to continue their title charge with another win.

It was all plane sailing for Manchester United as they travelled to SouthamptonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

The Red Devils used the club's private jet to fly down to SouthamptonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

And the club were keen to ensure that their hopes of victory were not hampered by hours of travelling from the North West down to the South Coast.

So that meant that the Red Devils took to the skies as Mourinho and his star-studded squad used United's private plane to jet down to the bottom of the country.

But the gaffer and his men had to be quick on their feet to avoid the downpour as they darted over the tarmac to board the aircraft.

Airport staff shielded themselves from the lash down with umbrellas.

However, but the Premier League big boys were offered no such protection as they skipped along the concrete.

United are currently joint-top in the table after the red-hot opening to the campaign.

Jose Mourinho and his squad had to brave the rain as they made their way over the tarmacCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

Airport staff shielded themselves with umbrellas... but Mourinho had no such protectionCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

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They and neighbours Manchester City sit neck-and-neck on 13 points, with both having won four and drawn one and having identical goals for and against records.

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And neither did his squad as theyCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

Michael Carrick and Chris Smalling did not seem too bothered by the downpourCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

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