Neville urges Man Utd boss Mourinho to focus on Cups

And most recently, during a 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday, he was one of United’s most risky players with his pace and creativity.

And Bayern Munich and Germany centre-back Hummels – who played alongside the Armenian at Dortmund – advised Mourinho to believe in Mkhitaryan.

“Of course that’s all about the last few results. We gave the game away at a decisive point”, Klopp said. “So they would always have a little bit of pressure but that’s normal”. The latest draw not only dealt a decisive blow in their ambitions to win the league after three mediocre seasons, it has also put their chances of finishing in the Champions League positions in serious doubt. So you have to make a decision. “When he played for us we wanted him as far away from our box as possible”. “That is the only thing I have to say”.

“What do you mean by that [question]?” Now Mourinho insists the only way to withstand aerial pressure is the introduction of a Fellaini.

“But Jose has the best CV in the world and you only have to look at the honours he won at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid to see that”.

Asked why Fellaini had been summoned from the bench, the Portuguese said: “Everton is not a passing team any more like they were in the past”. Everton is a team that plays direct. Their style is direct. Williams is direct.

Bournemouth later secured one of the best wins in their history – their first against Liverpool – as goalkeeper Loris Karius fumbled a shot from long range, enabling defender Nathan Ake poke the ball in.

“It was deserved because we were the most unsafe team in the second half”.

“The problem wasn’t Mourinho, it was me”, says Henrikh Mkhitaryan on.

What seems to be irritating him now is that he feels United are being criticised for playing attractively without getting the results. This season that is phenomenal in your [the media’s] words.

A rocky start saw Mkhitaryan plummet down the pecking order but he’s gradually becoming an important player as a result of some fine performances. So that’s where we are.

“It’s impossible or very hard to control a game for 90 minutes but I would say we controlled it for 80 minutes”.

Mourinho came in for criticism for his decision to bring Fellaini on.

“I came here to play games, get a good experience playing in a top league and then to go back (to United) and to fight for a spot in the squad”. It’s certainly the case that United has failed to win games it has dominated, none more so than the 0-0 home draw against Burnley when Mourinho’s side had 37 attempts on goal.