Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has quelled doubts surrounding club captain Wayne Rooney’s place in the team, speaking in support of the 30-year-old today.
Following United 4-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford, Mourinho told Sky Sports: “He’s a big player for me, a big player for United, a big player for this country.
“He’s my man, I trust him completely. He’s as happy as I am at this moment and that’s the team.”
“My captain is my captain. If he is on the pitch or he is at home, he is my captain, so that is not a problem. Today, against a team like Leicester, we thought that the solution for us was to play with the two fast kids and with [Juan] Mata in a position where he could interact.
Mourinho also bemoaned the media’s constant speculation regarding his team selection.
“If I don’t play [Marcus] Rashford, you ask me why. If I don’t play [Jesse] Lingard, you ask me why. And you always prefer to ask why somebody is not playing.
“Sometimes, when I read what you write, I feel I know nothing about football. One thing I know is the rules of the game. I can only start with 11. Unless someone tells me there is a change in that, I can only start with 11.”
United’s next fixture is against FC Zorya Luhansk in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening.
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