Angry Jose turns against the critics

JOSE MOURINHO claims Wayne Rooney cannot be “hurt” any further by the criticism he has received for his performances for club and country.

And the Manchester United boss hit back at suggestions from club legend Ryan Giggs that Rooney has been left “confused” about his position.

Rooney was stung when he was booed by fans during England’s 2-0 win over Malta at Wembley before interim boss Gareth Southgate dropped him to the bench for the trip to Slovenia.

It followed three games as a substitute for his club after calls from some United fans for him to be left out of the starting line-up.

Mourinho has claimed Rooney came back a different player from the September international break when he was criticised for his