As a result, Mkhitaryan will be even more frustrated with the timing of his injury, knowing that Thursday's game could have been his time to shine and make amends for his derby day performance.
It's not just Mkhitaryan who has a right to be frustrated with Mourinho's insistence on playing Rooney, though. Paul Pogba was the butt of plenty of jokes following the defeat against City, proving to be largely ineffectual, which he should come to expect after his world-record transfer fee. Mourinho is playing Pogba in a deeper-lying position, having not learned from Didier Deschamps' mistake with France at the Euros.
It seems strange to spend so much money on a player, just the sort of player United need, and then play him out of position.
After Saturday's game, Pogba took to Twitter to claim that he didn't lose, he learns. United supporters will be hoping the same applies to Mourinho. He's got plenty of things right so far, but clearly he isn't doing as well as rival Pep Guardiola is with City. The former Barcelona manager has hit the ground running, while Mourinho is still working out what his best team is.
There will be plenty of fans who are hoping someone else impresses in the No. 10 role, so that the manager realises there are alternatives to the aging captain. Mkhitaryan should be one of them, but his wait to replace Rooney continues.
As a result, Mkhitaryan will be even more frustrated with the timing of his injury, knowing that Thursday's game could have been his time to shine and make amends for his derby day performance.It's not just Mkhitaryan who has a right to be frustrated with Mourinho's insistence on playing Rooney, though. Paul Pogba was the butt of plenty of jokes following the defeat against City, proving to be largely ineffectual, which he should come to expect after his world-record transfer fee. Mourinho is playing Pogba in a deeper-lying position, having not learned from Didier Deschamps' mistake with France at the Euros.It seems strange to spend so much money on a player, just the sort of player United need, and then play him out of position.After Saturday's game, Pogba took to Twitter to claim that he didn't lose, he learns. United supporters will be hoping the same applies to Mourinho. He's got plenty of things right so far, but clearly he isn't doing as well as rival Pep Guardiola is with City. The former Barcelona manager has hit the ground running, while Mourinho is still working out what his best team is.There will be plenty of fans who are hoping someone else impresses in the No. 10 role, so that the manager realises there are alternatives to the aging captain. Mkhitaryan should be one of them, but his wait to replace Rooney continues.
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