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Wayne Rooney: Jose Mourinho brings Man United's winning mentality back

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney believes new manager Jose Mourinho has brought a winning mentality back to the club.

Mourinho, who has 17 major trophies on his CV including eight league titles in four countries and two Champions League triumphs with different clubs, replaced Louis van Gaal this summer.

Although his predecessor won the FA Cup in his final match in charge, he struggled to live up to the standards set during Sir Alex Ferguson's tenure.

Rooney, who described Mourinho as having "a good balance of being the manager but also being a friend to the players," said the arrival of the former Real Madrid and Chelsea boss has corrected that.

"It's always great to get a new manager but when you get someone in the stature of Jose Mourinho he's great to work under and he's brought a winning mentality back to the club," the England captain told Manchester radio station Key 103.

"Manchester United, as a football club, we have to win and we have to deliver for him. There's pressure on the players but we're ready and I think this season we'll give a real challenge on all fronts.

"He's come in, he's been great with the players. The training has been hard but enjoyable. We're ready, we're working hard. We know it's a big season for us."

Since his arrival Mourinho has brought in defender Eric Bailly, midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and are close to a deal for Juventus' France midfielder Paul Pogba.

"He's made, in my opinion, some great signings who have gelled in really well with the squad so it's exciting times."

The 30-year-old starts the season needing just five goals to break United's all-time scoring record, which is currently held by Sir Bobby Charlton, but he is already looking at life beyond his playing days.

"I've started taking my coaching badges now so that will probably take about four or five years to complete," he added.

"Of course I've got a lot of experience playing football so I think it would be criminal if I didn't try and pass that knowledge on so hopefully when I finish playing I can get some role as a manager or coach and try and use the experience I've built up over the years."

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