Has Jose Mourinho accidentally revealed his plans to play Wayne Rooney in midfield?
The manager was emphatic in his response when questioned if his captain would start in up front for Manchester United, insisting: "He will be a No.9, a No.10, maybe a 9-and-a-half but never a No.6 or even a No.8."
But this blurry picture of a tactics board, posted by Mourinho's daughter Matilde on Twitter, suggests otherwise, with Marcus Rashford and Zlatan Ibrahimovic up front and Rooney ahead of Juan Mata behind the strikers.
Ready to Beijing.pic.twitter.com/agucCzvtGY
— Matilde Mourinho (@MourinhoMatilde) July 19, 2016
Elsewhere, United fans are speculating that Paul Pogba's name is visible above Marouane Fellaini's in midfield, prompting a frenzy in Matilde's Twitter timeline.
@MourinhoMatilde pic.twitter.com/XVHgEj08tC
— Iwan (@IwanJonesMUFC) July 19, 2016
What do you think? Is Mourinho already planning for life with Pogba?
- Goal