Paul Ince says Jose Mourinho was right to blast Manchester United fans
United boss has laid into the club's own supporters for booing his decision not to substitute Romelu Lukaku against Tottenham
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PAUL INCE has told Manchester United fans Jose Mourinho was right to call them out for turning on Romelu Lukaku.
United boss Mourinho has been on the attack since he was booed for not substituting Lukaku in last week's 1-0 win over Tottenham.
He has aimed three separate digs at the Old Trafford crowd as he leaves them in no doubt how much he was disappointed in the catcalls for the striker.
And ex-United star Ince has backed Mourinho's public rebuke - and blasted the moaners who he says need to "get real".
Ince said: "Jose Mourinho was absolutely right to criticise the Man United fans after the Tottenham game.
"He’s spot on – those fans need to wake up. Lukaku's not going to score every single week, but who are those fans to boo him and not support him?
"When Harry Kane doesn’t score in August for Tottenham, are Spurs fans booing him? No, they’re not.
"So what gives Man United fans the right to have a go at Lukaku for not scoring in a few games? Where would they be without his goals this season?
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"When Mourinho makes a change, he’s doing it for the right reasons, and because he’s one of the best in the world.
"The fact is, he knows better than the Man United fans. And it’s time they understood that."
Ince added: "Nowadays, fans think they have a lot of power over what goes on in football, largely because of social media.
"I’m not saying that they shouldn’t be allowed a point of view – but the fact of the matter is that none of them are managing a Premier League team.
"When Romelu Lukaku came to Manchester United, and he was bagging goals for fun, no one was saying a thing. Not one United fan was moaning.
"Now, he hasn’t scored in a few games and suddenly loads of fans are on his back. They need to get real.
"We’re talking about someone who has scored 11 goals for United already, and we’re only at the start of November. Let’s get it right.
"So, when I see that Mourinho has had a dig at the fans for booing, I literally couldn’t agree with him any more for doing that. Those fans needed telling."
Paul Ince was speaking exclusively to Paddy Power News. To read more, visit news.paddypower.com
