Former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane says his sympathy is with Jose Mourinho if players are failing to give their best for the Old Trafford boss.
The pressure won't ease on the Portuguese unless some players change their attitude and give full commitment to the club, according to Keane.
The Red Devils have made their worst-ever Premier League start and were held scoreless by Valencia in the Champions League at Old Trafford on Tuesday, enough to have them booed off afterwards.
They've failed to win in four games going into this weekend's home clash with Newcastle in the league.
When you cross that line you play for your team.
Roy Keane
Rumours suggest that some within the squad, including Paul Pogba, are growing disillusioned with the style of play under the former Chelsea and Real Madrid coach but Keane says players must give everything when go on the field of play.
"You talk about footballers and managers, not every player is going to get on with their manager and not every manager is going to like every player," Keane told Notts TV.
"But what you do as a footballer, and I've had one or two disagreements, when you cross that line you play for your team."
Keane refused to name individuals, and admitted that speculation can be overboard at times when it comes to a club like Man United, but he feels Mourinho has no chance if the rumours are true.
"I don't care what fallout you've had with your manager, I don't care if you've been at each other’s throats. That is part of the industry. People do fall out," he added.
"Unfortunately when you're Man United, one of the biggest clubs in the world, things will get exaggerated.
"And if you're a footballer for Manchester United, you put that jersey on, you walk out and you don't give 100 per-cent because you might be upset with somebody – then good luck to Mourinho with this stuff."
Manchester United are 6/1 to beat Newcastle 2-0 no Saturday evening, with the Magpies 8/1 to get their first league win of the season and the draw priced at 7/2.
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Former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane says his sympathy is with Jose Mourinho if players are failing to give their best for the Old Trafford boss.
The pressure won't ease on the Portuguese unless some players change their attitude and give full commitment to the club, according to Keane.
The Red Devils have made their worst-ever Premier League start and were held scoreless by Valencia in the Champions League at Old Trafford on Tuesday, enough to have them booed off afterwards.
They've failed to win in four games going into this weekend's home clash with Newcastle in the league.
When you cross that line you play for your team.
Roy Keane
Rumours suggest that some within the squad, including Paul Pogba, are growing disillusioned with the style of play under the former Chelsea and Real Madrid coach but Keane says players must give everything when go on the field of play.
"You talk about footballers and managers, not every player is going to get on with their manager and not every manager is going to like every player," Keane told Notts TV.
"But what you do as a footballer, and I've had one or two disagreements, when you cross that line you play for your team."
Keane refused to name individuals, and admitted that speculation can be overboard at times when it comes to a club like Man United, but he feels Mourinho has no chance if the rumours are true.
"I don't care what fallout you've had with your manager, I don't care if you've been at each other’s throats. That is part of the industry. People do fall out," he added.
"Unfortunately when you're Man United, one of the biggest clubs in the world, things will get exaggerated.
"And if you're a footballer for Manchester United, you put that jersey on, you walk out and you don't give 100 per-cent because you might be upset with somebody – then good luck to Mourinho with this stuff."
Manchester United are 6/1 to beat Newcastle 2-0 no Saturday evening, with the Magpies 8/1 to get their first league win of the season and the draw priced at 7/2.
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Source: bet365.com