Wayne Rooney wasn’t left out by Jose Mourinho at Feyenoord because of burnout, his omission was a deliberate strategy

NOBODY messes with players' heads quite like Jose Mourinho.

The idea that Wayne Rooney is suffering with burn-out after four Premier League and one England game is ludicrous.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is 35 in a couple of weeks time and that did not stop him travelling to Feyenoord for United’s Europa League tie.

Rooney’s omission is a deliberate strategy, a shot across the bows for Manchester United’s captain after a poor performance against the noisy neighbours last weekend.

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Mourinho claims Rooney is being saved for Watford on Sunday but the reality is that the Special One is expecting a big reaction from the forward.

Word out of United is Mourinho believed Rooney’s mobility was exposed during the 2-1 defeat by City at Old Trafford.

For that reason, he needs to get his head down and put in the hard yards.