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Luke Shaw ‘baffled’ by Jose Mourinho’s comments

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Mourinho questioned star’s bravery

Manchester United star Luke Shaw has been left confused by manager Jose Mourinho’s comments about the team after he ruled himself out of the team to face Swansea yesterday with injury.

Shaw is thought to have suffered a problem in the same leg he broke in 2 difference places a year ago.

This caused the left-back to be unable to make himself available for the match three days later at the Liberty Stadium.

Mourinho criticised centre-back Chris Smalling, too, for pulling out of the Swansea match due to classing himself as unfit.

Speaking before the Swansea match, the United boss said: “Smalling doesn’t feel that he can play 100% with his pain, Luke Shaw told me this morning that he was not in the condition to play, so we had to build a defensive line. There is a difference between the brave, who want to be there at any cost, and the ones for whom a little pain can make a difference.

“If I were to speak with the many great football people of this team, they will say many times they played without being 100%. For the team you have to do anything, that is my way of seeing [things]. Of course, it is not just the players, it is the players and the people that surround the players.”

Since taking over in the summer, Mourinho’s general approach has caused surprise amongst his new squad. They expected a more hands-on man-management style and instead have found him to be more distant.

 

By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10

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