Eight wins, six in the league, and a draw mark the Norwegian starts at Old Trafford and the Spaniard feels the success is how he has related with Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard. Pogba has scored five goals in six matches, Martial and Rashford have seen mpre playtime and indeed the latter has extended his stay at the club for another five years.
“Ole had that click with some players that they are performing at their best. He is getting the best from Rashford, he is getting the best from Paul, he is getting the best from Anthony, from Jesse. That’s not easy. When you are a manager, we sometimes speak too much about tactics. But the most difficult thing for a manager is to get the best from his best players and this manager is doing it. We have all seen it.” Herrera told ESPN FC.
Herrera himself has been regularly partnered in midfield alongside Nemanja Matic and Pogba and is closing to 200 club appearances. On the question on who should succeed Antonio Valencia as Man United’s captain, the 29-year old star feels the club should have a number of leaders and does not mind if he is given such roles at some moments. Valencia could leave the club in the summer.
“I have been told a lot of times ‘you should wear the armband in the future’ but I don’t need it. I don’t go crazy with that. I think the best thing a team can have is different leaders. We need it from all the players. Of course, I am very thankful to the fans that feel I can be the captain or the leader of the club but I honestly don’t think that we should have only one. I feel I could be a leader in some moments but I don’t think I am the only leader at the club.” Hererra said.
Man United will play Leicester City on Sunday at King Power Stadium a ground they have harvested a lot of points in recent history.
