Jose Mourinho has reportedly held talks with Wayne Rooney about his form this season
But Mourinho explained in a heart-to-heart with Rooney he cannot have a go at other players when he is out of form himself.
The England international missed United’s defeat to Rotterdam that week but was poor in the 3-1 loss to Watford and 3-1 win over Northampton before being dropped against Leicester.
Mourinho opted to flank lone striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard with Juan Mata in the No 10 role and Ander Herrera and Pogba in central midfield.
Manchester United responded with their best football of the season but Mourinho has publicly defended Rooney.
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“He's my man, I trust him completely,” the Portuguese boss said.
“He's as happy as I am at this moment and that's the team.
"He's a big player for me, for United, a big player for this country."
“When our main striker is Zlatan, we need fast people around him. Against Leicester that was the best solution for us.”