You can see how this will end.
Despite the 1-0 win over Spurs at Old Trafford, Jose Mourinho used his post-match interview with MUTV to express his unhappiness with the Manchester United fans.
Following a blistering start to his career at United, the goals have dried up for Romelu Lukaku in the last few weeks and the Belgian has received some stick for his most recent performances.
Despite scoring 7 goals in 10 Premier League games, the former Chelsea and Everton marksman has failed to find the net in his last 5 games and Mourinho wasn’t happy with the fans’ reaction.
“I would like the supporters to explain to me why they don’t support [Romelu Lukaku so much.”He gives everything and I think it is not fair when scoring the goal or not scoring the goal makes the whole difference. I don’t think it is fair at all. So I’m a bit disappointed [in the fans]. But not with [Lukaku]. With him I am very pleased,” he said.
This wasn’t the only point of contention that Mourinho had with the United faithful because certain sections of the crowd also booed his decision to replace Marcus Rashford with Anthony Martial.
He told Sky Sports: “I really don’t understand some reactions why. Are they [the fans] Red Devils? Sometimes I don’t know because they [strikers] work amazingly well. Today there were two strikers playing together against three top central defenders – the best we have in Europe – and they had to do the defensive job of pressing them when they were coming out with the ball which they do very well because they have big routines of playing with three in the back.”
Mourinho’s men welcome Benfica to Old Trafford tonight and a win could see them qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League.
The three-time winners will qualify if they win and CSKA Moscow fail to beat Basel, or if United draw and CSKA lose.
Ahead of the game, Mourinho took another shot at the boo-boys in his programme notes. He said: “I hope that you enjoy the game more than some of you did against Tottenham,” as reported by journalist Andy Mittten.
Somehow, we don’t think that this will be the last word on the issue- especially since he previously said: “I’m sure I will not finish my career in Manchester.”
Another Mourinho comment on fans in tonight's United Review: "I hope that you enjoy the game more than some of you did against Tottenham."
— Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) October 31, 2017
