https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/jose-mourinhos-faith-in-nemanja-matic-questioned-by-manchester-united-squad-rz2hnb39g
"José Mourinho’s reluctance to drop Nemanja Matic has caused some consternation within certain elements of the Manchester United dressing room.
Matic’s slack marking on Ilkay Gündogan allowed the Germany midfielder to score the final goal in United’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City yesterday.
It was not the first mistake the Serbian has made during his time at Old Trafford, but the midfielder has been a near ever-present in the team since he joined from Chelsea 16 months ago.
Matic started his maiden season at the club well, but his form dipped after the turn of the new year. Mourinho still kept Matic in his team and he ended up starting 35 of the United’s 38 league matches. This term the 30-year-old has started every game in which he has been fit, missing only the matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City through injury.
Mourinho’s support of Matic has surprised some players and staff, who feel the midfielder is practically untouchable regardless of his form.
Mourinho signed Matic during his second spell at Chelsea, where the two worked together for a year and a half. A year after being appointed United manager, the Portuguese paid his former club £40 million for the midfielder."
Odds on who the 'some players and staff' are? Easy to assume it is the likes of Mata, Pereira and Fred who are struggling for game time but unlikely they have the juice to line this article up with Paul Hirst.
My money would be on Carrick who seems to have a great relationship with the players and has forgotten more about playing the DM role than Matic has ever learned.
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Another leak from the dressing room
comment by CurrentlyInPoland (U11181)
posted on 13/11/18
I think it was Rooney.
posted on 13/11/18
Meaningless leak.
We want juicy leaks.
Booo!!!!!
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted on 13/11/18
Absolute nonsense this. I don't disagree that he's been very poor but he doesn't come across as somebody others would stick the knife into either. Just a journo making up stuff like the other 364 days of the year.
comment by FFS Mike. (U1170)
posted on 13/11/18
It would be more concerning if the players all thought Matic was performing well tbh.
posted on 13/11/18
I can't see the players hanging another player out to dry like this to be honest. As poor as he's been, I can never recall players turning on eachother like this before.
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