Jose Mourinho 'does not care' if criticising Manchester United players is a risk after Chelsea exit

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says it is "common sense" to criticise his players for a perceived lack of effort, even if such an approach may have cost him the support of his Chelsea squad.

Mourinho has been vocal in his criticism of a number of United players this season, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial all publicly told to up their performances and work rate.

The United coach enjoyed a rollercoaster relationship with the likes of Eden Hazard while at Chelsea, and went so far as to suggest that certain players "betrayed" him in his final game for the Blues - a 2-1 defeat at Leicester in December 2015.

When asked if his approach was a calculated risk ahead of Thursday night's derby against Manchester City, Mourinho told Sky Sports on Tuesday: "I don't care. I don't even think about it.

"I just try to be who I am. I just try to be honest and direct, and I don't think about the consequences.

"You give me everything you have, I thank you for that. You don't give me everything you have, I ask you for more. That is just common sense."

Someone who has received praise of late from Mourinho is 19-year-old forward Marcus Rashford, scorer of three goals in United's last five games.

And Mourinho added ahead of Thursday's Premier League derby showdown with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium: "When you give everything you have, I cannot demand more from you, and Marcus, even not performing especially well, was giving absolutely everything.

"So I could never demand more from him. I could just support and say that better days will arrive, but (I am) always super happy with the approach from such a young and talented kid.

"Some other guys don't give everything they have, so that is the point - they have to. And when they do it, I am happy with them. It doesn't matter the way they perform."

Additional reporting by the Press Association.