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The Jose Mourinho era at Manchester United hit its first bump in the road, now the challenge will be to bounce back against a plucky Watford side at Vicarage Road on Sunday.Since the Portuguese manager was sacked by Chelsea back in December, it almost seemed inevitable The Special One would wind up at Old Trafford. Following a summer in which the club spent north of ￡119 million for defender Eric Bailly and midfielder Paul Pogba, an undisclosed fee for Borussia Dortmund star Henrikh Mkhitaryan and landed Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer, expectations in the red half of Manchester are sky high.And Mourinhos retooled side looked the part after three consecutive victories, but last weeks 2-1 setback in the Manchester Derby represented the first setback.Pep Guardiolas Manchester City opened a 2-0 lead on the back of goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho. Ibrahimovic pulled the Red Devils (2-0-1) within one, but the equaliser proved elusive as City threw the first gauntlet down in the early title race.Old Trafford also seemed a logical landing spot for Ibrahimovic given his previous work with Mourinho at Inter Milan. The former Sweden international explained why he believes the two work well together.I know what he wants, I know his demands, Ibrahimovic said. Hes a winner and I see myself as a winner also. I do anything to win. And we won. He won when he was younger and I won when I was younger and we will win when we are a little bit older. Not old, but a little bit older!He is direct with everyone. He is not someone who goes behind your back. I prefer that instead of someone who doesnt say anything to you. He does what he needs to do to win.On the injury front for United, defender Phil Jones picked up a knee ligament injury and could miss a month of action. Mourinho left several of his first-choice players in Manchester as the club faced Feyenoord in Europa League action on Thursday. Antonio Valencia, Luke Shaw, Jesse Lingaard, Mkhitaryan and Wayne Rooney were all left home as the Red Devils suffered a 1-0 loss in that Europa opener.He has played every game since the start of the season, the manager said of his decision to omit Rooney from the squad. He has also played 90 minutes for the England team. He played 90 minutes last weekend and I want him to be fresh for the next Premier League match.While Watford (1-1-2) do not have any European football to worry about, theyll aim for a second consecutive win following an impressive 4-2 comeback victory over West Ham United last weekend.West Ham raced out to a two-goal margin thanks to a pair of goals from Michail Antonio, but the Hornets responded with four answered tallies to stun the home crowd at Olympic Stadium. Manager Walter Mazzarri applauded his clubs resolve, despite falling into an early deficit.We didnt start very well, we were in the sky as you say in Italy. But when we started to concentrate the result came, said Mazzarri. West Ham had the whole stadium with them. They came to us in a positive way but we started playing our football and the result came our way.I was a bit worried (down 2-0) but even at that score we had chances. We spoke with the players and adjusted a few things, which allowed us to have more possession and attack more.Man U did the double over Watford last season, including a 2-1 win at Vicarage Road in November. The Hornets are also aiming to break some poor history against United as they have never taken a point from the Red Devils in league.Watford have lost all six previous Premier League fixtures against United and have been outscored 16-5. Johnny Bench Jersey Large . 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They suffered consecutive losses to the Padres to open the three-game series, including a gut-wrencher when San Diego rallied for five runs in the ninth inning Tuesday for a 6-4 triumph.The late turnaround prevented the Giants from gaining a game on the Dodgers (81-63) in the National League West. Instead, San Francisco lost a game to both the New York Mets (77-68) and St. Louis Cardinals (76-68) in the wild-card race.Where San Francisco will stand when it arrives in Los Angeles on Monday will depend on Bumgarners outing against the Padres, then a critical four-game home series against the Cardinals that begins on Thursday.The Cardinals (76-68) could tie the Giants in the wild-card standings with a win Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs and a third straight San Francisco loss to the Padres.We just have to put this one behind us, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of Tuesdays debacle. That was tough. Like a punch in the stomach.The Giants chances of catching the Dodgers and/or holding off the Cardinals hinge on the left arm of Bumgarner, who on Aug. 7 saw his record fall to 10-7 with his fifth consecutive non-winning effort.But the 2014 World Series Most Valuable Player has rebounded to win four of his last six starts, improving his record to 14-8 along the way.Whilee he has gone 3-1 in his last five outings, however, Bumgarner has been anything but dominant.dddddddddddd He has allowed 18 runs and 31 hits in those 29 innings.Fortunately for Bumgarner, a visit by the Padres gives him an opportunity to shape up before the meeting with Kershaw.Bumgarner hasnt lost in San Diegos last four trips at AT&T Park in San Francisco, allowing just four runs in 30 1/3 innings (1.19 ERA) while going 3-0.A win Wednesday not only would help the Giants but would give the left-hander a small piece of franchise history.Bumgarner will be seeking his 100th career win as a Giant. If it happens, at age 27, he would become the third-youngest Giant ever to reach the milestone.Bumgarner will be opposed by Padres right-hander Luis Perdomo, who has been unimpressive against the Giants in three meetings this season.The right-hander started the Padres 7-6 home win over the Giants on July 16, but he didnt stick around long enough to pick up the win. He was roughed up for three runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings.Perdomo will be backed this time around by a high-flying group that celebrated Tuesdays win by showering offensive star Ryan Schimpf and winning pitcher Jake Smith with shaving cream in a jubilant locker room.Smith recorded his first major-league win thanks to Schimpfs two-out, two-strike, three-run home run in the ninth inning.Schimpfy did all the work. All I did was throw up a zero, said Smith, who pitched a scoreless eighth inning to keep the Padres within 4-1. This was everything I dreamed of. ' ' '