Mourinho urges Mkhitaryan to show more aggression in the Premier League
It was the latter trio who combined for United’s second after 69 minutes, though, as Ibrahimovic slipped Rooney into the box before his sublime blind reverse pass found Mata, leaving the Spaniard with the simplest of tasks to slot the ball into an empty net from six yards. Rooney’s opener also means he is a goal shy of Bobby Charlton’s all-time club scoring record of 249.
Jose Mourinho has warned Anthony Martial that he needs to make the most of his opportunities. “That I see as the real record”.
United and England captain Rooney has dominated the headlines since pictures emerged showing him, complete in Three Lions training kit, looking the worse for wear during the global break.
The 31-year-old accused sections of the media of wanting to “write my obituary” following Saturday’s draw with Arsenal. I have tried to do my best and I think it is a very good result for the team. They want to know everything.
“But the quality we knew – that was why we brought him to the club”.
“I think he [manager Jose Mourinho] wants to win it, just like the players”. They should show more respect for him.
Mourinho is said to be a huge fan of Willian and keen to be reunited with him at Old Trafford.
The summer signing from Borussia Dortmund has been conspicuous by his absence so far this season – he had only played 134 minutes of #Football up until Thursday.
Rooney, who also set up Juan Mata’s strike, produced arguably his best performance of the season and went some way towards silencing critics of his form in recent months.
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“Obviously now the confidence level is higher. He needs to keep adapting and replicate this kind of performance in the Premier League, which is a competition that requires different characteristics”. “He’s very intelligent, very bright, with how he reads the game”.
He concluded: “I hope [this is a new start], let’s see”.
Phil Jones believes Wayne Rooney has proved the doubters wrong once again with his two goals against Feyenoord.
The Red Devils have won the European Cup/Champions League three times and the Cup Winners’ Cup once.
Man U’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic climbs over Tonny Vilhena of Feyenoord during their Europa League romp over Feyenoord at Old Trafford.
Aren’t you at all curious to see whether or not Manchester United can actually win back to back games? The philosophy is to win trophies. “As long as we are in it, we will try to win it”.