Manchester United lacked quality, not desire – Mourinho

Andreas Pereira is also close with Pogba and was filmed laughing at team-mate Luke Shaw in the Instagram video from the Derby defeat that so angered Mourinho.

The former United centre-half was asked for his take on Mourinho’s post-match interview and offered up a take that’s not exactly far-fetched. In reality, Pogba had made the post some time before.

The France global has had the vice-captaincy taken off him and many observers are claiming Mourinho may be suffering from the “third-season syndrome” that has dogged his career.

“I think for you was wonderful because you made a story, an incredible story, out of 15 minutes of open training session. So I’m happy the rules are only 15 minutes once a month [for filming training]”.

Jose Mourinho has fired a powerful message of warning to Paul Pogba after the Frenchman was stripped of the vice-captaincy this week.

“Maybe you have to change that potential if you want to know everything that is said, because I am not going to comment. What confrontation? It’s not a confrontation”.

Having undergone surgery after the World Cup it was hoped that he would be back pushing for a first-team spot by now, but the Argentine only managed 54 minutes in the under-23s fixture at Old Trafford and has yet to return to duty as the United medical staff asess the correct next step.

By the time West Ham took the lead in the sixth minute, United had struggled to escape its own half.

Scholes said the players had to be held accountable, adding: “I wonder if the quality is there as well”. I don’t see enough players working hard to say to the manager “this is my place in the team and I’m going to stay here”.

Mourinho’s wish to sell Martial – who has been the subject of much public criticism from the manager – was vetoed by the club, a move that has empowered the player.

“Nobody trained better than Paul on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – nobody trained better than him”.

He said: “The third goal killed the team mentally, but he [Scott McTominay] was the best, he had a fantastic attitude, he was aggressive, fearless and courageous”.

“We had Valencia as the captain and then we had a group of players that could be the vice-captain – one day I gave it to David de Gea, I gave it to Ashley Young, to Chris Smalling”.