Mourinho mocks 'worst manager' De Boer over Rashford use

Jose Mourinho launched a stinging attack on Netherlander Frank First State Boer on weekday when the previous Crystal Palace coach criticised Manchester United's thin use of Marcus Rashford.

Rashford scored double in his 1st Premier League begin of 2018 as United edged out port 2-1 on Sabbatum, however Mourinho still substituted the twenty-year-old England forward 20 minutes from time as he looked to form the sport safe.

"It's a pity that the manager is Mourinho as a result of commonly he is associate English player, you would like to grant him time and he will then build mistakes," First State Boer told BT Sport.

"But Mourinho isn't like that. He desires to urge results."

De Boer was ravaged by Crystal Palace when simply 5 games accountable in Gregorian calendar month having seen the London facet fail to register a degree or score a goal in his four Premier League games accountable.

"I scan some quote from the worst manager within the history of the Premier League, Frank First State Boer," Mourinho aforesaid on the eve of his side's Champions League last sixteen, second leg with port.


"Where he was expression it's not sensible for Marcus Rashford to possess an instructor like Pine Tree State as a result of the foremost necessary factor on behalf of me is to win.

"If he was coached by Frank, he would find out how to lose as a result of he lost each game."

De Boer won four straight Dutch league titles as Ajax boss between 2011-2014.

Rashford's minutes are restricted since the arrival of Alexis Michael Assat in Jan, however Mourinho insisted he was finding a balance between burning Rashford out and giving him enough expertise.

"Does he play each match from the start? No, in fact not however he is a player we tend to trust and that i told him that before the port match," extra Mourinho.

"He had a decent match and not simply by rating goals. Analysing a performance on behalf of me is quite variety of goals or assists, and on behalf of me i am extremely pleased with Marcus."

- Pogba in rivalry -

Whether Rashford starts against port could depend upon Paul Pogba's fitness.

The £89 million French midfielder incomprehensible  the clash with port through injury, however Mourinho confirmed he came to coaching on weekday.

Mourinho's defensive ways in an exceedingly 0-0 attract European country 3 weeks past were much-criticised as, while not associate away goal, United's tie with port is finely balanced.

And the Portuguese admitted United haven't any "advantage" as a score draw would see port progress.

"The 1st leg leaves everything open for tomorrow," extra Mourinho.

"I do not feel we've any advantage during this moment. we tend to square measure getting to attempt to show we tend to square measure higher however i do not feel we've any advantage."

Sevilla coach Vincenzo Montella is associate open admirer of Mourinho having admitted to reading the Portuguese's book for inspiration early in his social control career.

But the Italian is hoping to urge one over on Mourinho to match Sevilla's best ever run within the European Cup after they reached the quarter-finals in 1958.

"Mourinho isn't wont to losing games reception, therefore i'd accept a 1-1," aforesaid Montella.

"It could be a special game as a result of it'd be a really necessary step for the club. We've solely been there once before which was sixty years past."

Three-time European champions, United have created the Champions League quarter-finals just the once within the past seven years.

Mourinho believes they're still a way off the ecu elite, however believes from his experiences of winning the competition with urban center and repose metropolis, something is feasible if they create the last eight.

"I suppose we tend to aren't one amongst the simplest groups within the competition, however i feel once a team arrives within the last eight something will happen.

"When you're within the last sixteen it's extremely, really far, however once a team gets within the last eight you begin smelling the semi-finals."