Disclaimer: Yes, Mou asked the first three questions himself.

 

Mou:

So... Rooney to Everton, Luke Shaw, So I start without questions? Ok.

 

Mou:

Wayne Rooney to Everton: I only can say, that in the final, with the result 2-2, with the team in difficulties, with the team possibly going to play 40 more minutes, Rooney was ready to go into the pitch, So, he is not the player that you play in the last minute, he is not the player that you play to give him a gift, to be in the winning final, hes a player that you trust and you are going to play, probably your crucial change which is the last one. The second thing I can say about Wayne is that he is selected for tomorrow, with possibilities to play obviously, start or be on the bench and come in, so, since the moment he decided to stay and to help the team, and to fight for the team and Manchester United, He is an important player for us and I think by giving you this too little big details, and telling you that all the talk about Everton for me makes no sense.

Luke Shaw, I have good news for you, he is selected for tomorrow, so you dont need to have the guys at the Lowry to take pictures of who is selected and make the list because Luke is in the list for tomorrow, so again one step up from not being selected, for not being in the final, not even on the bench and now again like when he is selected so playing or being on the bench hes become again an option to us.

 

Mou:

The third question is the impact that the final can have on, on the future?

 

Mou:

I think no impact, I think no impact, I think its just a story that had a happy end and is one thing less to be worried with, finish, League cup finish. So now we have the most crazy calendar of fixtures that somebody can have, but its for good reasons and this weekend is Bournemouth and obviously we have to try to win the match and we know that Liverpool plays arsenal which is one of this weekends where you know for sure that somebody is going to lose points so we should win against Bournemouth, but, Bournemouth is a very tricky team, very dangerous team, team with quality, team with ambition, team that is not afraid to play, a team that normally tries to win matches, doesn't try to , to draw, tries to win, so, difficult matches but the only good consequence of the final against Southampton that ill like to have would be Old Trafford even more close to the players and to the team, and pushing even more than before, because would be important for us if we can win the match tomorrow.

 

Journo:

On the two issues you talked about there, Wayne and Luke, with Wayne do you think you will have the luxury of having him next season? And with Luke how impressive that he seems to have changed your mind?

 

Mou:

No, as I was saying what I got as a very strong message is: (Mou quoting Rooney)"I dont go anywhere, specially China because was the market that was open until the end of February, I dont go anywhere, I want to fight with this team, I want to help this team in everything we are in". so until the end of the season 100% he is with us, next season 100% Ill like him to be with us, but I dont give 100% because is always, always a player is very very important and I am the kind of manager that likes the players to be happy, not the players to be with me just because I want them to be with me.

 

Journo:

About Luke, he seems to have changed your mind.

 

Mou:

Luke is working hard, Hes working hard, hes trying to improve, he improved by the physical point of view I can say that, that I can say for sure, improve by the physical point of view with good dedication with good specific work and now obviously need some opportunities to feel alive, needs an opportunity to play, needs some minutes on the pitch to show on the pitch that the evolution is not just by the physical point of view, is an evolution globally because a player is globality is not just a better physical condition.

 

Journo: You mentioned Waynes future, what do you say about Zlatan and his future?

 

Mou:

No, Zlatan, his future, I see him staying with us because was a, the initial agreement was him to come with us with one year plus us to have the option So i see him staying with us you know, as amazing successful year for him, doesn't matter what is going to happen until the end of the season but just for what he did now, the number of goals he scored, the trophy he won, the impact he had, the two times he played in the cathedral, all of this I think is enough, more than enough to consider him a success at Manchester United, but this team has a lot to grow up, the next transfer window will bring this team to a different level because of course we are going to try to bring a few players as is normal, so i think Zlatan will be fundamental in the second year of this team and I think hes going to stay, but again, thats my way right or wrong, I only want people that really wants to stay 100% but my feelings are that hes really proud of himself, hes very happy with his success, with this situation, so i see him staying with us.

 

Journo:

Jose, sorry, you played Bournemouth in the first game of the season when it was all quite new, What have you learned about Manchester United and what has Manchester United learned about you in the time that you have been here?

 

Mou:

No, I think United learned that I am not the monster that you say I am, I am not such a bad guy, I am not such an arrogant guy, I am not such a difficult person to work with, at least until now nobody at the training grounds runs away when I arrive in the training ground, not even Karen, so, I think I am better than you think, I think people are quite happy to have me around and to work with me, and the relation with the players is very very good, and with my owners and my board the relation I dont think is just professional, I think is more than professional, I think is also a relation of trust, and a relation that goes further than the contract , the professional, the manager, the owners, the board, so I am, I am happy I think, my feeling is everyone is happy, but obviously you know, my contract is 3 years, is not 7 months or 8 months and I want evolution, I want improvement.

 

 

PS: noticed these were not being done for some time now, So decided to do one myself as I always read them.

Im not a native speaker, so let me know if its too bad, no point in doing this again if that is the case.