“But it had nothing to do with inexperience or age because we have the kid [Marcus Rashford] in the second half and the kid looked like he was playing in the Under18s against Salford City”, United manager explained.
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Jose Mourinho has named Eric Bailly as Manchester United’s best player in the 2-1 derby defeat to City on Saturday.
The bragging rights went the way of City after a pulsating 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime in the first derby of the season.
Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic says that Marcus Rashford’s time will come, but patience is needed for the 18-year-old to meet the high level of expectations on his shoulders.
Their replacements, Rashford and Herrera, both put in excellent performances during the second half and it appears they’ve now put themselves firmly in Mourinho’s thoughts ahead of United’s Europa League group stage opener later this week.
Mourinho admitted his team started poorly, putting it down to mental fragility. When you have three on three, four on four, five on five, you have to take advantage because in the last minutes, anything can happen.We played good.
Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast, Neville said: “For Pep Guardiola and City it’s a big day, to come and win here against a Jose Mourinho team is tough”. The former Chelsea manager said that it is hard to predict how players will react when selected for big games though.
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“In the first half, they were in control … the second half was completely different (to the first half)”. The United boss believes his wards succumbed to big-match pressure against their cross-city rivals. Well, it is my fault because I am the manager and it is my choice. “They really worked hard to get the victory today”. This is the first game we have not played the best. I know it’s impossible for 90 minutes but I’m sorry, I will not negotiate that.
