The Portuguese tactician has been busy in the transfer market since arriving at the club earlier this summer, signing Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to bolster what was already at his disposal.
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Speaking prior to Wayne Rooney ‘s testimonial, Jose Mourinho revealed that Manchester United ‘s captain is “in best period of his career”.
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“Should Man United make it clear they want him to stay beyond [2019], I think we’ll be sitting down very quickly and ensuring that will happen”. However, United didn’t look as threatening in attack as we’d have hoped, and just a couple of weeks before the start of the season, the coaching staff are running out of time to iron out United’s flaws.
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An immediate rapport between Ibrahimovic and Rooney was the most promising aspect of a United performance that showed the rigidity of the Louis Van Gaal era will not disappear at a stroke. “He works not only for himself, but for the striker and the whole team”. I am absolutely happy to be one of the guys beside him.
Rooney has announced that all proceeds from his testimonial will go to disadvantaged children and young people across the United Kingdom. “To give a certain balance to the squad, to give a certain push in terms of quality, and the qualities that I need, that I want, as we know especially with the ones with more vision”. “I always think that great players can play in any era”.
The only victor from the contest was perhaps Rooney, who reflected on a “special night to remember” after he took the pitch with his sons.
The United captain said: “He’s not someone who is going to come in – at the moment he hasn’t anyway – and start throwing things”.
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Former Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is doubting the potential of Manchester United super kid Marcus Rashford and claims the 18-year-old is over-rated and over-hyped.
