Originally Posted by
Danny_Francis:
“Bastian
I really hope José has changed his mind on him could be a good option for certain games”
I have very mixed feelings on Bastian.
On one hand, I think he was treated appallingly and largely unfairly by Mourinho, who has a habit of making an example out of players just to show he is the boss.
On the other hand, when I compare his performances for United last season to his performances for Germany in the Euros, it suggested very heavily that he had simply been phoning it in for United. None of the urgency or desire that he showed for Germany had made any appearance for us.
I think Mourinho was foolish to say he would play no part, but I would also put him last in our pecking order.