Jose Mourinho slams United fans for booing young Scott McTominay for making backpass during win over Liverpool
Says Old Trafford boss: 'It was a wonderful solution from him, a solution many top player with experience don't do it'
JOSE MOURINHO laid into Manchester United fans for booing young midfielder Scott McTominay.
United's homegrown 21-year-old made a backpass to Nemanja Matic in the 56th minute of the 2-1 home win over Liverpool
And a section of the Old Trafford crowd didn't like it... or the fact boss Mourinho pulled off two-goal hero Marcus Rashford.
But Mourinho insisted McTominay had every right to supervise play as he saw fit.
He said: "I am not upset at all by the fans' reaction to me substituting Rashford.
"I am upset with the reaction they had with Scott McTominay, a kid who was making all the right decisions on the pitch, and they want him to make the wrong decisions.
"So when the kid wants to break the intensity of the game, keep possession, make a backpass, the crowd reacted against it.
"It was a wonderful solution from him, a solution many top player with experience don't do it."
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McTominay has forced his way into United’s starting line-up over recent weeks and has now made 17 appearances in all.
Mourinho has shown faith in him in some huge matches - at Sevilla in the Champions League and Chelsea at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
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With Paul Pogba injured, Mourinho used McTominay in a midfield two alongside Matic.
Former United and England right-back Gary Neville also backed McTominay.
He told : “Well, United fans are going mad at McTominay.
"But he does the right thing. Mourinho’s clapping him on the touchline and he’s absolutely correct.
"United need to take the sting out of the game.”