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Players may not like it, but brutal honesty is Mourinho's best quality - Karanka

He might appear to clash with some of his squad at times, but his former assistant thinks the Manchester United boss manages players in the right way

Jose Mourinho has been praised for his brutally honest approach when dealing with players by his former Real Madrid assistant Aitor Karanka.

A difficult last 12 months at Manchester United, in which Mourinho has been heavily criticised for results and a perceived negative approach towards tactics and personnel, have been underlined by reports of a poor rapport with key players.

Paul Pogba, Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial are among those who have reportedly had a difficult relationship with their manager, with Pogba being tipped to leave in January after finding himself out of the starting XI.