Zlatan Ibrahimovic has stood out to defend Jose Mourinho over numerous critics and the current state of play of Manchester United.
Manchester United have had a poor start in the English Premier League this season that the fans were pushing Mourinho to exit the club and Zinedine Zidane was viewed as the perfect replacement for the chosen one.
The former Manchester United striker helped Mourinho win the EFL Cup and the Europa League in their first season at Old Trafford in 2016-17, scoring 28 goals after signing on a free transfer.
But Mourinho has not won a trophy since, with Ibrahimovic having departed for LA Galaxy the following year after injury and the arrival of Romelu Lukaku.
Since Ibrahimovic left , Mourinho has had one striker as the choice who is Lukaku. Lukaku has been flopping in the previous matches for Manchester United that fans also wish him to leave at the open of transfer window.
Mourinho has also had a tough time in choosing the starting eleven for his side. Every match their is always a change of players. The defense of Manchester United also has had numerous loopholes that has left De Gea doing great saves to keep the spirit of the team alive. Luke Shaw has shown positive improvement in the whole of Manchester United squad.
The is goal drought among most players also in the team. Sanchez and Lingard who had a perfect scoring record have also flopped with Sanchez having only one premier league goal while Lingard has not scored yet.
“Everybody criticises Mourinho and I don’t think it’s because of the results, it’s because of the character, because of the way he is,” Ibrahimovic said.
“I see myself also a little bit in that situation, we have our confidence, we believe in things, we say certain things. In our own way.”
Mourinho has called for respect from the press, defending his record of three Premier League titles – more than any of his current top-flight contemporaries combined.
Ibrahimovic says Mourinho, like him, refuses to become a media darling.
“Of course we get the blame, we get criticized more when it is not going good, but when it is going good and we win the satisfaction is bigger than the other ones that are political, think they’re perfect, and want to be no trouble for the media so the media never attacks them,” he added.
“That is not us, we are ourselves, we believe in what we do and we do it until the end.
“Some critics I feel personal, some critics are exaggerating, some because of the way he is, some because of jealousy. But all this is part of the circle.
“Mourinho just has to keep being himself, stand up for what he is doing, stand up for what he is.
“He is there because he did it his own way, because he is who he is and don’t change for anybody.
“I am exactly the same, I don’t change for anybody. Everyone out there who thinks they are perfect, they are the biggest problem out there.”