Jose Mourinho insisted he was still the man to turn Manchester United's ailing season around as Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper reported he would be sacked regardless of Saturday's result against Newcastle at Old Trafford.
"The board has not backed Jose Mourinho either, though".
Sanchez's victor also saw United supporters, who had been muted in their backing for Mourinho to that point, sing his name out loud around Old Trafford.
The Spaniard's pinpoint free-kick, along with goals from Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez earned a much-needed three points for Jose Mourinho's side, with the manager's position at the club having been under intense scrutiny.
"For me, it's not fair now because the team is not winning, but they are working so hard and they are so close", he noted.
Kenny gave an early lead to the Magpies in the seventh minutes of the game before Yoshniri Muto scored his first goal as a Newcastle United player to double his team's advantage in the 10th minute. It's been my life, it's given me everything and I'm not turning on my football club, but I have to say, something has to change, and it isn't the manager.
"No, I think we have enough potential to do better than what we are doing in the Premier League", Mourinho said.
'Players are a little more fragile to a certain extent and they need an arm around the shoulder, they need a lift, they need someone to say they are good players for them to respond.
"The whole club of late has been embarrassing", former England striker Shearer said on BBC Match of the Day.
Mourinho, too, has hope and belief that has been absent in recent weeks, even if he claims there is a media "man hunt" against him.
Martial's definitely not helped by Mourinho's insistence on throwing on his back-up players in random moments or at times they aren't match-fit but he also has to take some responsibility for his form. I think of Louis van Gaal being sacked the evening of an F.A Cup final and finding out from other people.
Newcastle have played against five of the top teams and have not lost by more than one goal to any of them.
