Rooney: Manchester United s standards were very strict before, but Mourinho doesn t seem to care much

Rooney recently talked about his experience working with Mourinho at Manchester United and the topic of team discipline standards in his podcast.

The 16-17 season was Mourinho's first season in coaching Manchester United and the last season of legendary Rooney for the club. The Red Devils won three championships in the Community Shield, League Cup and Europa League.

Rooney recalled: "I remember when we went to the League Cup final, the players were wearing suits, but they were wearing huge and eye-catching yellow sneakers. I went to Mourinho and said, 'I've talked to the players, you need to talk to them again, keep our standards. Players can't wear shoes like this to go to Wembley to the finals.' He replied, 'OK, I'll talk to them.'

"However, when we were about to set off, I saw Mourinho wearing a zipper jacket and not wearing a tie. I was thinking, ‘What’s the point? ’He doesn’t care so much, so why should I put this effort into it? Now I have also discovered that you can wear whatever you want. Players can wear hats, play with their mobile phones, and wear their favorite sports shoes.

"When I watched Chelsea games before, I found that players who were not on the roster were sitting on the bench and wearing their own clothes and looked a little sloppy. And at Manchester United, everything is very professional, and even if you are not on the roster, you have to wear the club's formal attire, which looks very professional.

"But this tradition has disappeared, and I see that all clubs are the same now, and players can wear whatever they want. I still think Manchester United looked professional in the past. ”