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worked hard during the week.
“But I can say that Paul was going to play as a No. 8 on the left side in a 4-3-3!”
The Portuguese boss added: “Now is the time to think about Paul, to know what happened, why he didn’t feel good enough to play, can he play or be available to help us on Wednesday?”
Mourinho was reportedly involved in a furious bust up with Pogba and Phil Jones after last Sunday’s dismal loss to Newcastle.
Insiders have revealed that the Portuguese launched a devastating attack on the two stars in the dressing after the 1-0 loss at St James’s Park
Pogba and Jones both missed yesterday’s match against Huddersfield.
A Newcastle insider told The Sun : “Mourinho was furious – everybody could hear him shouting at Pogba and Jones.
“He obviously thinks they should do better but the pressure is getting to them.”
Pogba has reportedly been unhappy in recent weeks at the style Mourinho has adopted, generally playing him alongside Nemanja Matic in a two-man midfield.
But ahead of yesterday’s match, Mourinho appeared prepared to meet the wishes of Pogba by playing him on the left side of a three-man midfield set-up.
United still won comfortably, thanks to Lukaku’s double, although victory could have been even more emphatic but for video assistant referee (VAR) Neil Swarbrick ruling out a Juan Mata “goal” late in the first half in an incredibly close offside call.
“It was my first experience on the bench but we have VAR in Portugal,” said Mourinho.
“It is amazing when the truth comes but also (there are) problems like what happened today (Sunday) which go against the words of the protocol.
“The words of the protocol are something like a ‘clear and obvious situation’ and for sure it is not a clear and obvious situation, but we know it is experimental and we have to accept, but I am speaking after a 2-0 victory,” he stressed.
“The feeling is a bit strange and I was sharing it with David (Wagner) on the touchline which is the moment of doubt. We score a goal, I cannot be happy.
“David concedes a goal but he doesn’t know (quickly) if he goes to halftime at 1-0 or 2-0.
“So we have to adapt to that waiting time and cope with the frustration when that decision goes against you.” – AFP/Agencies