MARCUS RASHFORD’S brother couldn’t resist aiming a sly Instagram dig at Jose Mourinho after Manchester United’s win over Spurs.
The England star ensured his former boss suffered a miserable return to Old Trafford as he scored twice to earn the Red Devils a 2-1 win.
Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United beat Tottenham 2-1Credit: Getty – Contributor
The England star’s brother Dwaine Maynard couldn’t resist trolling Jose Mourinho after the matchCredit: Instagram/marcusrashford
Rashford’s brother posted this image of the former United manager
The 22-year-old’s ferocious drive squirmed under Paulo Gazzaniga to open the scoring before he sealed the winner from the penalty spot after Dele Alli’s wonder strike.
And his brother and agent Dwaine Maynard wasted no time getting one over Mourinho by aiming a cheeky dig at Rashford’s former boss.
He uploaded a picture on his Instagram story of the new Spurs manager looking frustrated at Old Trafford during his time in charge of United.
On closer inspection, the image was from the Red Devils 1-0 Champions League win over Young Boys last November, in which Mourinho publicly called out Rashford.
The England International was suffering in front of goal prior to that game, with only two in 15 matches when he squandered an easy chance against the Swiss side.
Doubters just spur me on. A proper Old Trafford night and a great 3 points
Marcus Rashford
Jose Mourinho reaction to Marcus Rashford one-on-one Manchester United miss against Young Boys
But it was Mourinho’s reaction to the miss that ultimately made the headlines, with the Special One turning to the home fans, crossing his arms and shrugging his shoulders.
The Portuguese later explained while working as a pundit for Sky Sports that he always had doubts about whether Rashford should be a centre-forward.
He said: “I am not going to say he cannot ever be a number nine, he can be a dangerous number nine especially if the opposition is not pragmatic, is not close and is giving spaces to attack. He can be dangerous in transitions.
“But when Manchester United is a team that normally plays against teams who go to Old Trafford, close the door, bring the bus, bring the double bus, he is not a striker to play with his back to the goal.
“He is not the target man, he doesn’t score as many goals as a striker should do.
“So I think from the side you will get him to numbers of 10-12 goals per season.”
Despite Mourinho’s comments, Rashford’s brace against Spurs took his tally to 12 already in all competitions this season to lift United up to sixth.
The striker also posted his own message on social media after tweeting: “Doubters just spur me on.
“A proper Old Trafford night and a great 3 points.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
