EPL: Why Mourinho no longer instruct Manchester United players – Lee Sharpe
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- Aug 23, 2018
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A former Manchester United midfielder, Lee Sharpe, has revealed that manager, Jose Mourinho, no longer give his team any instructions in the dressing room. According to the former United star, the Portuguese now let the players do their own thing on the pitch. Manchester United, under Mourinho’s watch, suffered a surprise 3-2 defeat to Brighton on Sunday.
The former Chelsea boss endured a frustrating transfer window as executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward refused to break the bank for his targets.
United’s performance on the south coast against the Seagulls was far from inspiring.
Sharpe, who made 193 league appearances for the Red Devils, fears Mourinho could be losing the dressing room.
He said that Mourinho was still angry over the club’s failure to get the players he wanted and his approach to preparing his team has now changed.
“Mourinho is on trial again,” Sharpe told talkSPORT.
“He’s never looked happy since he’s been at the club.
“There just seems to be no plan at Man United. Nobody seems to know where they should be going and what they should be doing.
“I’ve heard a little whisper to say the manager is not really giving them a lot of instruction before games. He’s just picking the team and letting them get on with it.
“It seems to me that he hasn’t got the players in that he wanted this summer, and he’s gone into a bit of a sulk. He’s just let the players crack on and do their own thing.
“When you’re moping around, moaning about who you haven’t been able to sign and about the lack of players you have, instead of bigging up the players you already have and filling them with confidence, I don’t think it’s good for team morale.”
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