Jones, Young & Rooney make this a possible mission – Jose
Date published: Sunday 6th November 2016 7:46
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has delivered a cryptic explanation as to why his players have been underperforming this campaign.
The Red Devils won their first Premier League match in five attempts on Sunday by beating Swansea 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium.
A lovely volley from Paul Pogba and two goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Mourinho’s side on their way to victory.
There have been questions posed over the last few weeks about Mourinho’s relationship with his players, but the Portuguese coach insists they “believe” in him, while he reserved special praise for Ashley Young, Phil Jones and Wayne Rooney.
“The players believe in me and I believe in the players,” Mourinho said after the match. “That has never been the problem. I want to say they were influenced by some culture issues, influenced by a situation that has been going on for a few years.
100 – Wayne Rooney has become the third player to assist 100 Premier League goals (after Ryan Giggs and Frank Lampard). Creative.
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“There is a difference between the brave, who want to be there at any cost, and the ones for who a little pain can make a difference. If I were to speak with the many great football people of this team, they will say many times they played without being 100%. For the team. For the team you have to do anything. That is my way of seeing.
“Of course, it is not just the players, it is the players and the people that surround the players. Yes, it takes time, but with the help of people like Phil Jones, who was playing without having even trained, Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney, with these people it will not be an impossible mission but a possible mission.”
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