However, the captain says he will continue to give his best efforts for his team and fellow players, ignoring the doubters which have surfaced following recent results. Rooney has hit back at his knockers, however, telling MUTV: “I don’t really listen to what a lot of people out there are saying, because a lot of it is rubbish”.
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The striker was frustrated not to have caused an upset, especially having felt all the visitors’ goals were avoidable, but knows they must now focus on Saturday’s League One clash with Southend – a match the 33-year-old believes could be even harder than facing United.
“Sometimes, maybe not here, but at another team, also I push to provoke the reaction of the player”.
“I think he’s (Mourinho) been brilliant since he’s come in”, the midfielder said.
“I can understand clearly the disappointment”.
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Describing the United manager as a “fantastic person”, the Italian dismissed suggestions there remained any bad blood between the two of them.
City enjoyed the best of the first half, but it took until four minutes into the second half for Gael Clichy to put them ahead with a deflected shot.
It’s not an exaggeration to suggest the Premier League champions will be hoping to see his name on the teamsheet-the England worldwide is a hindrance to United when in such poor form.
The news agenda has been dominated by quotes attributed to Mourinho in a new book by Rob Beasley, alleging the Portuguese privately threatened to “break” the face of Arsene Wenger after publicly criticising the Arsenal manager in 2014. Although they have since crossed paths in the Community Shield, when United won 2-1, this will be the first time the two men have gone head to head in the Premier League since that game at the King Power Stadium.
“But I think the directors and everybody knows that this could happen and that some games you have to be patient”, Forlan added. We were very disappointed (to lose to City) because it was in front of our fans and now we have another chance to play against them.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has lashed out at football’s “Einsteins” for criticising him during the English Premier League club’s run of three successive defeats.
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“When I have a player who is wanted by big teams I am very happy because that means we are working very well”.
