Jose Mourinho took his anger out on Manchester United coach Giovanni Cerra and his tactics book on Thursday after Paul Pogba was handed incorrect instructions.

The United manager was caught on camera marching towards his assistants before the narrow 1-0 win against Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk at Old Trafford.

The 53-year-old pointed his finger angrily at Cerra and yelled at the former Chelsea coach, who produces visual reports and info-graphics in his role at United.

Jose Mourinho was caught tearing into his staff over wrong instructions given to Paul Pogba

The Manchester United manager was outraged at a mistake made by coach Giovanni Cerra

Mourinho was filmed walking over to his staff to get his point across about the mix-up

Mourinho took his anger out on Manchester United coach Giovanni Cerra and his tactics book

The 53-year-old was visibly riled by a mistake made by Cerra in the tactics book on Thursday

Mourinho was angry at the mixed message that had been sent out to one of his key players

WHO IS GIOVANNI CERRA? Giovanni Cerra produces detailed video analysis of opposition sides as part of his job working under Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Cerra plays a vital role in telling Mourinho how other teams play, while his analysis work also sees him involved with the United squad and their day-to-day activities too. Like many of Mourinho's trusted team, Cerra also worked with the Special One in his time in charge of Chelsea. Advertisement

Mourinho also had words with assistant Rui Faria on the touchline and got his point across as he hit their folder full of tactics.

It is likely that Cerra made a mistake in the book, sending mixed messages to Pogba before the Europa League match and leaving Mourinho outraged.

Asked about it afterwards, Mourinho said: 'It was set pieces, organisation, they changed their team before the game.

'Paul was a bit confused with the changes and obviously I want my assistants to take care of all the details.'

Mourinho and Faria join Pogba in clarifying a point made on the clipboard ahead of the game

The former Chelsea manager could be seen barking a message across to his coaching staff

Mourinho was visibly annoyed by something prior to kick off against the Ukrainian outfit

The Portuguese finally gets the right message across to his French midfielder prior to kick-off

Pogba and Mourinho gaze towards the camera as tension mounted at Old Trafford

It wasn't as straightforward a win as expected but United saw off Zorya, thanks to a Zlatan Ibrahimovic second-half header.

Meanwhile, Mourinho has called United's upcoming fixture schedule a 'poisoned gift', with October's home clash with Fenerbahce coming during a period as important as it is frantic.

The Turkish giants arrive three days after United travel to rivals Liverpool for a fascinating Monday night Premier League clash, with the Europa League clash bookended by Mourinho's first return to Chelsea on the Sunday.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's second-half header ensured all three points stayed at Old Tafford

Jose Mourinho believes the fixture computer could have been kinder to Manchester United

'Well, we could play Liverpool on the Saturday, we could play Liverpool on the Sunday,' the United manager said. 'We play Liverpool on the Monday.

'So maybe we don't have the best conditions, especially because we play against two top Premier League games that don't play in European competitions.

'We had this kind of poisoned gift of playing on the Monday. That creates a very difficult situation, but we want to try and qualify for the next round. We want to try.

The Portuguese laments the fact his side face two title rivals either side of a Europa League tie

Mourinho has to prepare his side to face Liverpool on a Monday and Chelsea the next Sunday

UNITED'S NEXT FOUR GAMES Sunday - Premier League - Stoke (H) 12pm Monday, Oct 17 - Premier League Liverpool (A) 8pm Thursday, Oct 20 - Europa League Fenerbahce (H) 8pm Sunday, Oct 23 - Premier League Chelsea (A) 4pm Advertisement

'(There is a) long time to go, almost a month, but we want to try, so we will play against Fenerbahce with a team with possibilities to beat Fenerbahce.'

Asked if he tried to get the Liverpool games moved back from Monday or whether that was impossible, he said: 'I think it is impossible.