Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has said that he is expecting more from his players.
The Red Devils have had a roller coaster of a Premier League season so far. Successive defeats to Brighton and Tottenham followed an opening win against Leicester City.
They appeared to improve when they won their next two league matches and their Champions League opener against Young Boys. However, they drew 1-1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford.
Things got even worse on Tuesday as United exited the Carabao Cup after losing to Derby County on penalties. This was Derby County’s 2nd League Cup win over Manchester United.
Jose Mourinho has said that some of his players need to learn from their mistakes. However, he also said that there isn’t a player who can’t take the pressure of playing for Manchester United.
Mourinho said, “I don’t think any player is afraid to play for the club. But I sometimes feel frustrated because the work we do and what we give to the process, I’m always expecting more. Especially I’m expecting more in terms of stability in the process.
It looks like when we feel we’re really improving and playing better and having a good run of results, it looks like there’s always a little going down in terms of the focus or the motivation.
That’s why, when I come to you, you never see me speaking like I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow – I expect to win tomorrow. I expect to play very well tomorrow.
I don’t come here and say the training session wasn’t very good, the players are not committed and I have a bad feeling.
No, I have the feeling that tomorrow we are not going to play very well, that we are not going to win. That’s why after matches sometimes I have the feeling that I’m frustrated or surprised by a lack of concentration or apparent – I repeat apparent – lack of commitment and lack of attitude.
Maybe people think that sometimes the boys are not committed, maybe people can think the manager doesn’t demand enough from them, maybe people think on the training ground we don’t train enough this area or that area. That’s quite frustrating.”
Manchester United are currently 7th in the Premier League table with 10 points. They take on West Ham today at London. Manuel Pellegrini’s side are 17th in the table but they’ll surely tough fight to United.
The Hammers ended Chelsea’s winning run last weekend by holding them to a 1-1 draw.
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