Jose Mourinho aims dig at players' entourages following Manchester United's win over Everton
Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho spoke to reporters after the win against Everton where he seemed to have a dig at some agents.
Charlotte Duncker
Jose Mourinho has had a dig at players' agents who 'support their weaknesses' following Manchester United's win against Everton.
The United manager was asked about Anthony Martial's progress after the Frenchman scored his third goal in his last two Premier League appearances on Sunday.
Mourinho has publicly criticised the attacker in the past and was asked why the 22-year-old has improved so much recently.
"I think everything. I think he has natural talent that he had one, two years ago but he is improving his way of thinking football, thinking in training and thinking about his role in the team." Mourinho told Sky Sports.
"So I am really really happy with him and Luke Shaw and the boys that are improving. Difficult periods for them and for myself because I want more from them and I took them to the limit but in this moment both of them.
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"And in today's case Anthony was able to do things he was not able to do before so really really happy with him."
And while Mourinho was full of praise for Martial and Shaw, he made a thinly-veiled dig at the agents of other players.
"I think in the end you have the rewards of that hard work with a player if they don't give up," Mourinho added.
"And if they don't have an entourage that supports their weaknesses. And if they support the role of the coaches and the manager in their development, their goals will arrive and Luke was strong and his people were good to him and Anthony now coming in to a different dimension as a player."
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Mourinho's comments come after reports emerged that the United manager was annoyed with Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola in the wake of suggestions he tried to engineer a move away from Old Trafford for his client.
Raiola reportedly tried to finalise a move for Pogba to join Barcelona in the summer and after that failed some reports claim he will try again when the transfer window opens again in January.
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