Mourinho made a decision to exclude Januzaj from his senior squad because the group he inherited from Louis van Gaal was both unmanageably large in size and of insufficient quality to challenge for the Premier League title.
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“He’s a very young player, an unbelievable midfield player with such physicality but, at the same time, such agility, co-ordination, skill. He has everything”, the Portuguese said. “We had a good season, played well at times, had some good spells at times but if we can improve on all things then I will be more than happy”.
“We need to get the best out of him and this will be a process”.
Four years on from leaving for Juve, Pogba has returned to United as one of the biggest stars in the game. I’m feeling now when I see him at the training ground with people he knows since he was a kid.
“So I forget Paul for a few days”.
Olson told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet: ‘Zlatan thought twice before he signed for Manchester United.
Pogba could have been in line to play a part in United’s opener at Bournemouth on Sunday but will now miss the trip to the Vitality Stadium due to a ban accrued during his time in Italy.
“I didn’t know if a suspension from Italian football would be for the corresponding competition in England, which would be the first FA Cup match”.
“They have obviously spent a lot of money but have bought quite wisely and with Mourinho’s track record in how he performs in his first year at clubs I’m sure United are going to push for the title”.
“But this group of 23 is a great group and I think in this moment – and I told them this – there is a little bit of frustration for the ones that I have not selected”.
Although the two matches were over two months apart, the cautions meant a one-match Coppa ban that has now been carried over to the Premier League.
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Ibrahimovic started his United career by scoring the victor in the 2-1 victory over champions Leicester in the Community Shield on Sunday.
