Jose Mourinho has revealed he phoned Marouane Fellaini after being presented as the new Manchester United manager to assure the midfielder he would not be sold.
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Asked what instructions he had given Pogba, Mourinho replied simply: “Play”. So we are fine for this moment of the season.
“He has to play free, but for a player to play with freedom we have to build organisation around him”. Emerson. It was a monster team with so many great players.
“He could have played 30 minutes more, he could have played extra-time, no problem”, added Mourinho.
All eyes will be on Pogba, who left United to join Juventus in 2012. “I think the outcome will be good”. His first action was bad. “If I can help then I will help, and I can help even more”. He’s so comfortable in the skin of a star, so confident, the way he plays.
“I think even the fans and the way they react is not just due to their passion for the club”.
Fellaini became a scapegoat for the doomed Moyes era and faced an uncertain future when Louis van Gaal was sacked to make way for Mourinho.
“A player that was feeling he was not loved”.
He praised Ibrahimovic, also on target in the opening 3-1 win at Bournemouth, saying: “Eric [Cantona] was a brilliant, brilliant professional, and from what I hear of Ibrahimovic, he’s the same”.
“Maybe a simple phone call the day after my presentation as Man United manager changed a lot because I told him: Forget everything you read”.
The France worldwide, who is the world’s most expensive footballer following his £89m switch from Juventus, played the full 90 minutes and was United’s leading player in terms of passes, touches, shots and duels won.
“The team has done well and I think we can do much more but this was just our second game in the Premier League and a lot of things are new. He has played will with Michael Carrick, he has played well with Ander Herrera, he has played well with Paul [Pogba]”. I am very happy, there are obvious things he has to improve.
“Last 10 minutes 2-0, now more discipline, more tactical organisation”.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Manchester United beat Southampton.
‘I believe that we can win the title.
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Having been set for the exit door not so long ago, The Sun claim that Mourinho informed the combative midfielder that he had to win the fans over and in turn due to his importance to the squad, he could be offered new terms. I have this vision, ‘ he said. He doesn’t have the most muscular frame, but he’s so good at holding players off and keeping his balance.
