Eladio Parames says Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was right to leave Paul Pogba on the bench for victory over Fulham.

Parames, 69, has known Old Trafford chief Mourinho since he was a child and was the Special One's press officer when he was at Benfica.

He wrote for Record: “For the Fulham game on Saturday Mourinho finally showed that he was fed up and left Pogba on the bench. Is there another coach capable of doing this to a world champion? I do not believe so, but the truth is that the team, without the 'virus', was much better, won and even played reasonably well.

“The Valencia game, while strictly deciding nothing, can decide the future of the Frenchman in the team.

“And if there's a truckload of pounds out there... "