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I wouldn't take much notice of the Euro's, and to a certain extent his midfield performances at the back end of last season. Mourinho just said he like specialists in each position. So if Rooney is to fit, he needs to do that specialist job which is required. If that means getting forward from a midfield position and being a playmaker, there isn't much better. The problem is when he starts running round like a headless chicken trying to do every job in every position, probably out of frustration (for England) coz the rest are *****.
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So Pigba seems to be the final priority target, and we wont go till august 31st to make the 4th signing
"Rooney will not be a number 6. He will be a 9, a 10, a 9/5, not even an 8". So he is ruled out of midfield entirely
"Rooney will not be a number 6. He will be a 9, a 10, a 9/5, not even an 8". So he is ruled out of midfield entirely
Interesting, Rooney looks done then.
Not done, but not essential any more. Between Zlatan and Rashford he will have to work hard to play 9 or 10, especially if Pogba comes, or Mata doesn't leave.
The fact he says 10, means not going 4-3-3, which means Matuidi is unlikely.
Maybe as a no.10, I hope not no.9 as Zlatan/Rashford should be priority over him now. Unless he has different plans for Rashford, I actually like Rashford out-wide so he could use him there but unlikely if we still have Martial/Depay on the left.
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Yep was just going to say this. This is what mourinho just said.
"In football there are many jobs on the field. The one that is more difficult to find is the one who puts the ball in the net. Players change their characteristics with age, so its normal that they change a little bit. But the natural appetite to put the ball in the net never changes. Maybe he is not a No.9 anymore but he will never, with me, be a No.6. He will never be 50 metres from the goal. For me he will be a No.9 or a No.10 or a No.9.5, but with me he will never be a No.6 or a even No.8."
Considering the numbers he used, you would assume he's talking about Rooney. So only 2 positions for him then. 9 seems unlikely unless he has other plans for rashford. But if he is set on having a 10 in the team, and mkhitaryan will be used on the right, then currently I'd say it's between Rooney and mata for the 10. So where does mata stand? I don't see any reason to get rid if he'll be the 10 and not off the right.
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Exactly, if Pogba is the last signing, there is no need to sell Mata if we are talking about using 10s.
No 10 against Mata, sounded more like he will cover 9 if needed, but its clear those are his only 2 positions.
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Why take an unnecessary shot at LVG? Did they have a falling out or something because they were very close no? Seems petty to me like how he did the same at Benitez when he took over at Chelsea. Although the Benitez one was still slightly more understandable as they have been traditional enemies
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And Wenger ..... Because he's Mourinho and he's back doing Mourinho stuff. Winding people up.
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Watched the full Mou interview then the full Zlatan one (again). Can't tell you how I am.
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Not sure if that Wenger comment was needed tho
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As far as I understood, the journo didn't even ask that. The question was something like if a 'star' player of the club still needs to prove a point when a new manager arrives. Was nothing about the manager.
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**** Wenger 
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Behave mate will yer. (Paraphrasing) 'Some managers haven't won a title in 10 years' ..... It was a flat out dig. Same before it at LVG. And bringing up he's at the biggest club in England ..... You're just starting out as Utd manager. Why even go down that road? Cringe worthy.
He was funny and fresh when he first arrived. Now he's just a tiresome caricature of that. Top manager no doubt but there's no need to be a blert all the time. And this is in friging July. What's he gonna' be like come the season's start?
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Love it. Hope he's like till the end of the season!
Better than what we've had to put up with the last 3 seasons. Philosophy this transition that. We need to be like City bollocks. Come on Mou and come on you reds!!! Utd steveorobbo
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Dont think it was a dig as such. Just putting things into perspective. He was asked if he had anything to prove or along those lines. He said there's managers who havent won a league for 10 years (Wenger). There's some managers that have never won a league (probably pochettino). He said it's only been 1 season since he last won a league. So why should he be under pressure?
Was the dig at LVG about bringing players through? Again just putting it I to perspective. LVG only used those players coz he literally had no other choice. He'd already used midfielder that were fit in defence. Then used practically every winger/midfielder he could as wing backs before turning to youth. Rashford only got a chance because we had no strikers or midfielder capable of playing there fit when martial got injured in the warm up. Luckily it turned out ok. He had practically lost the fans, but rashford performances gave the fans something to get excited about again. If he would have ****** him off as soon as others became available he might as well pack his bags there and then.
So mourinho was just pointing out that in his career he's had a very good injury record so wasn't put in a position where the only option he had was to play kids. Also he pointed out when your always at the top, and are challenging for titles, you don't have as many opportunities to put kids in. You need to keep playing your best team to keep challenging. All perfectly valid points.
He has played kids when he thought they was good enough. At every club he's been at. Whether that's from the youth setup or a youngster he has bought. How can he explain and put his explanation into context without explaining? Then with that comes the obvious comparisons. People are reading to much into it. I don't think they was pre-planned digs. Just explaining how it is.
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