Man United are holding Marcus Rashford back says Micky Gray
That is according to former Wimbledon midfielder turned actor Vinnie Jones.
Jones is not impressed with the way Mourinho has publicly criticised some of his Manchester United players.
Last week in an interview with Spanish outlet Univision, Mourinho claimed four younger members of his squad lacked maturity and character.
“When we talk about Luke Shaw, (Anthony) Martial, (Jesse) Lingard, Marcus Rashford, we’re talking about young lads but who also are still missing a word that I can’t use,” Mourinho said.
If I was Rashford I’d say, ‘I’m off’ at the first opportunity, ‘I’m out of here’
Vinnie Jones on Man Utd star Marcus Rashford
“They are missing a bit of that. Character, personality, as they say in Spain as well, bad blood, that natural aggression."
Jones says Mourinho is not going about things in the right way and does not think senior players will be happy with him.
And Jones reckons it is time Marcus Rashford, who has rarely been given a chance as a central striker under Mourinho, left the club.
“If I was Rashford I’d say, ‘I’m off’ at the first opportunity, ‘I’m out of here’,” Jones told talkSPORT.
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“Mourinho has got to put his arm around some of these players, you can’t keep hammering and having a go at them – especially the younger players.
“I don’t think it helps, I think you start losing them.
“It used to be ‘what happens in the dressing room stays in the dressing room’.
“You don’t come out publicly and have a go like Mourinho keeps doing.
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Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho has criticised several of his squad this season (Image: GETTY)
“If I was a senior player I think I’d go to him and say, ‘you’ve got to knock it on the head with the young lads, we’re trying to put our arms around them and you’re hammering them’.
“I’m a fan of Jose Mourinho, but I don’t think it’s helping at all.”
United are seventh in the Premier League table 13 games into the season.
They can guarantee a Champions League knockout spot if they beat Young Boys on Tuesday and Juventus do not lose to Valencia.