According to the Portuguese, that contrasted starkly with West Brom who he said had just one player away on worldwide duty.
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United have been linked with a money-spinning move for Atletico Madrid star Griezmann, less than a year on from breaking the word transfer record to sign his worldwide colleague Paul Pogba.
Having apparently indicated in midweek that both players’ seasons are over, Mourinho now claims that they are merely “long-term” injuries although would not be specific over Jones’s toe problem and Smalling’s calf injury.
“I know the national coaches want to try out some stuff but I am not sure how much this benefits any of the players who are travelling from different time zones”.
Manchester United: De Gea; Valencia, Bailly, Rojo, Shaw; Carrick, Fellaini, Rooney; Martial, Mkhitaryan; Rashford. “It’s not going to be easy to get into the top four”, Ferguson added.
The Spain global has been one of United’s greatest performers under Jose Mourinho this season, with 10 goals and six assists in 38 appearances across all contests.
“Galaxy would be the first choice and then Vitoria Setubal, go to the beach every day”.
‘There are attractive places to live. You know that we have also [Paul] Pogba injured.
However, despite that run, Jose Mourinho’s men still find themselves sitting outside the top four as they trail fourth-placed Liverpool by four points – although United do hold two games in hand. “I have an option for another year, I want to do great as long as I’m here, so let us see, there is a lot of time”.
“On top of that the matches are not really big matches so I am not a big fan, but I think one day I will be there (an worldwide manager) so I can not be very critical”.
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 26: Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur and Diego Costa of Chelsea compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on November 26, 2016 in London, England.
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“He is (a big part of our success this season), but the human being is more important than the player and the team”.
