Manchester United insider reveals players who want to lose so Mourinho gets sacked
Premier League
By
Mirror
| Oct 04, 2018
Some Manchester United players want to lose to pile pressure on Jose Mourinho.
That's according to sensational claims made by former Red Devils midfielder Paul Ince, who has slammed the team's recent lackadaisical performances.
United haven't won since beating Swiss minnows Young Boys in the Champions League, and have since been knocked out the Carabao Cup and thumped by West Ham.
Last time out the Red Devils were flat against an average Valencia side, and Ince believes this is a sure sign Mourinho has lost the United dressing room.
"It baffles me that Manchester United players are choosing when they want to put effort into playing for their club," Ince told Paddy Power News.
"Every player in the shirt should be putting in effort and showing desire, even if you don't get the result.
"There's no excuse for not putting in effort. These are professional footballers, on astronomical wages, playing for one of the biggest clubs ever.
"It doesn't sit right with me that it looks like they can't be bothered. Yes, there might be a couple of players who are trying - but you need the whole team to be contributing.
"It looks to me as though they're not interested in playing for Jose Mourinho anymore."
Ince joined Manchester United from West Ham back in 1989, and enjoyed six seasons at the club under Sir Alex Ferguson before moving to Inter Milan.
He continued: "When I played for the club, I saw it as an honour and although I didn't always play well, no one could ever accuse me of not putting the work in.
"What I find disappointing is those players are happy for Mourinho to take the blame. They should be admitting the fact that they are responsible for the way they're playing.
"They're throwing him under the bus, despite putting in poor performances every week. And they're getting away with it. Some players want Man United to get beat, just so that there's pressure on Mourinho to be sacked.
"The amount of times that you see a new manager go to a club and suddenly, the whole team are up for it. You have to question the attitude of the players."
Manchester United take on Newcastle in the Premier League this weekend and need a win to get their season back on track.
As things stand the Red Devils are already playing catch-up and find themselves nine points behind title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City.
Ince believes that if United fail to take home three points against the Magpies then the board will be forced to take action.
"If they don't get a result against Newcastle this weekend, Jose Mourinho is in real danger," Ince added. He won't walk, because that's not in his character. I hate the thought of Jose being sacked.
"But, If you're not picking up results and there's this black cloud hanging around Old Trafford, your time as manager is running out.
"If they lose on Saturday evening, particularly if it's a bad loss, there will be a decision made on Jose Mourinho’s future very quickly.
"The signs are not looking good for him. The fact is, United are no better off than they were before Mourinho.
"In the past, you'd say United aren't the kind of club to just sack a manager.
But it seems that is what they’re like now.