Boss claims forward needs to do more
Jose Mourinho has warned that forward Henrikh Mkhitaryan ‘needs to do more’, if he wants to nail down a Manchester United starting place.
The boss was talking last night after United lost 2-1 in the Europa League away at Fenerbache.
Wayne Rooney’s superb late goal was merely a consolation and Mourinho said the loss was deserved, accusing his players of approaching the match like a “summer friendly”.
It was Mkhitaryan’s first appearance since September 10 and, days after supporting him and backing him to eventually come good, Mourinho underlined the need for faster improvements.
“He has to do more, it is as simple as that,” the Portuguese said of the former Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder.
“We have big expectations in the club. We have lots of players for these positions and he has to play better than (Juan) Mata, he has to play better than (Jesse) Lingard, he has to play better than (Anthony) Martial. He has to play better than them.
“It is as simple as that. Every manager in the world wants to win matches. Every manager in the world wants to play the players he thinks can help the team more and I am no different.”
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
