“So probably in the next big game in the Premier League, I know who can accept the dimension of the game, which is very important”.
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Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho’s goals during an impressive first half proved the difference, with United unable to add to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s fine strike despite a marked improvement.
Jose Mourinho has paved the way for Marcus Rashford to claim a regular place in his Manchester United team by insisting the teenager will start Thursday’s Europa League clash against Feyenoord after proving his mental strength during the 2-1 derby defeat against Manchester City.
“I had two or three players in the first half that, if I know what is going to happen, I don’t play them”.
Two weeks ago, the 18-year-old came off the bench to score an injury time victor against Hull City. And when I see him, I say “wow – this guy can play” because he’s training like Vincent is. I know his future will be absolutely brilliant. He is mainly a no.9 and, if we want him to play in a different position, we need to work on him and improve him but his big personality is there.
And Guardiola said: “We can not win titles and so on without all the players”.
“Let’s speak, for example, about Mkhitaryan”.
“In further derby fallout, the former Barca and Bayern Munich boss brushed off criticism of goalkeeper Claudio Bravo-whose mistake led to United’s goal-and refused to comment on Mourinho’s post-match assertion that the Chilean should have been sent off, per the Times’ Paul Hirst: “[My goalkeepers] will make mistakes, and the opponents will score goals; I am pretty sure of that.
In the short-term it seems destined to bring great success to City as he has achieved with his previous spells in management but in the long-term it does raise the question as to whether either Pep or more likely, his players, will grow tired of this insatiable quest for non-stop growth. “And, after only a couple of months, it’s too early to know them really well”. “Ander was phenomenal in his attitude”. How I can decide is by performances, it’s the only way.
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Guardiola said: “We have played, not all of the games, but part of most of the games at a high level, and of course we have to continue”.
