Thursday’s game, when United played without him in a 4-3-3 formation, showed that the alternatives are not always more fruitful.
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After being so comprehensively outplayed by Manchester City in the first half of Saturday’s game, Mourinho will be more concerned by United’s defensive performance against Feyenoord than their attacking struggles.
“So I looked to this game with proper eyes, you can say: ‘Ah, you changed eight players.’ Ok, I changed eight players but I played with a good team, enough good players to win the match”.
But after successive defeats to Manchester City and Feyenoord, the fee for Pogba is nevertheless attracting attention.
The Frenchman is understandably subject to far more scrutiny than other players given his world record transfer to Old Trafford, and Man United fans are already impatient for Pogba to live up to his price tag. He is a very young player and this may have an influence on him adapting a little slower after changing team.
“I know that he is a very good guy with a lot of ambition, so the form will come naturally and will come with the team”.
“I would have Rashford up front against any defence”.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 25: Nemanja Vidic of Manchester United competes with Dirk Kuyt of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on October 25, 2009 in Liverpool, England.
Defeat at Watford on Sunday would mark club’s worst run since last December but Herrera said: “Mourinho is ideal for this club”.
“It should belong to them and that is what I expect from them – it is that on Sunday we will try to win the match, normal”.
“I think (the confidence) does take a little knock, but I think we can’t forget some of the chances we created”.
“If you need other people to motivate you”.
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Mourinho believes Pogba is capable of playing both “positional” and more free-ranging roles in midfield, depending on the opposition and the resources at the manager’s disposal. Pereyra is a great player, he runs from side to side, has great qualities and was the player I wanted.
