“I prefer it this way”, he said, “because to be selected [for the seniors] and be on the bench behind [Harry] Kane and [Jamie] Vardy and all the experienced players, than play one minute or not play”. “To keep the clean sheet is very important and to increase our confidence in the work we are doing”.
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When his opportunity came off the bench at Hull City on Saturday, the 18-year-old tapped in a dramatic late victor in a 1-0 victory.
After the Hull contest, Mourinho was making no promises about whether the youngster might he handed a start in the City game, but he has said Rashford will play “a lot” under him.
Rashford has also dropped down to the England Under-21 squad, for whom he has been selected for a Euro 2017 qualifier against Norway on September 6.
As Manchester United’s encounter with newly-promoted Hull City entered into second half stoppage time, it looked like the game would end goalless; the travelling supporters as miserable as the Humberside weather. Rooney’s testimonial match marks the start of fundraising events for the Rooney Foundation aiming to raise 5 million pounds (dlrs 6.6 million US) for disadvantaged and vulnerable children.
He’ll expect to be able to pull off the million-dollar play every time being a player of his enormous ability, but if he releases the shackles of his own value then the silky footballer Jose Mourinho has brought back to Old Trafford will show what a talent he is. But I think top players have to have more time on the pitch than on the bench.
“When the team was chasing the ball against Leicester in the Community Shield and tonight, he made a difference for us”. We tried and tried and got it.
The teenager was called up to the England squad for the European Championship in the off season, where he became the youngest ever player to represent the Three Lions at the Euros after coming on for Adam Lallana in the win over Wales.
Keane desperately needs first-team football and even though he probably wouldn’t be a regular starter at Hull City, he’d still get enough opportunities to play.
“This Man United team now are on a bit of a roll and they are strong, and strong in depth as well”.
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“I saw the way Fellaini and the two central defenders controlled everything long, high and short”, Mourinho told a post-match news conference. “We want to win every game and this game is over now”, Shaw said after the win at Hull. “Today they showed that”.
