It is not, as Wayne Rooney suggests, naivety that is hampering Ruben Amorim, but his searing honesty, which might be saying something about his capacity to manage effectively at this level. Sometimes it is better to say nowt than put yourself through the punditry mincer.

Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney called Ruben Amorim "naive" after the Red Devils were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Fulham and the manager has now hit back

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has defended saying the club’s goal is to win the Premier League after his remarks were called “naive” by the team’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney following their FA Cup exit to Fulham.