Shaw back in the United squad for Bournemouth game

“He’s selected for tomorrow with possibilities to play, start or be on the bench, so since the moment he made a decision to stay and to help the team and to fight for Manchester United he’s an important player for us”.

The 35-year-old English man has been playing for Manchester United since 2006 when he joined from rivals Tottenham for a fee of £18 million. “I’d want to be going out when I still feel I’m contributing enough”.

“I spoke with the players after the final”.

“What I got from Wayne was a very strong message that “I don’t go anywhere”, especially China”. Which players can be fundamental for me there?

“I think by giving you these two little big details I’m telling you all the talk about Everton for me makes no sense”. I wouldn’t want to do that. “I think so. I couldn’t say definitely but pretty much”.

While goal difference means United will finish the weekend outside the top four regardless of the result at Anfield, Mourinho is aware that second place is a very achievable goal, with there being only five points separating the quintet on teams behind league leaders Chelsea. He said, ‘You know what?

“Who can I blame? But majority will be there”.

Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville are among those confirmed for the testimonial – players that not so long ago took the hard decision to call time on their playing careers. They parked the but I am not critical at all.

“There’s pride as well”. In retrospect it was a canny move, if perhaps a rather obvious one: the shuttling, tram-like requirements of full-back seem far more aligned with Valencia’s abilities (stamina, drive, tactical intelligence) and limitations (low goal return, a severe case of one-footedness) than the more all-inclusive demands that befall the modern-day winger. He stopped halfway through the season.

“It maybe makes it harder now because you’re expected to nearly exclusively be the player who acts as the catalyst to get the team back to where it was before”.

“There are questions asked of you and high standards are expected and I noticed a massive difference here from where I had played before when I came to United”.

The Red Devils have struggled to compete for the Premier League title and Champions League trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson ended his managerial career in charge of Old Trafford – a 25-year long association with the club that Carrick was only privy to for a few seasons.

Having proved his ability, the Swedish striker is now prepared to pen a new two-year deal at Old Trafford, according to the Daily Mail, which would see him reach the age of 37 before leaving. Obviously that will happen pretty soon. “I’m sure he is as well”. That’s something I’m really relaxed about.