“We can all see Paul was disappointed when he missed a penalty,” Ole told reporters at the Aon Training Complex. “He doesn't deserve this. He is, as I've said so many times, and he's said it himself, when you sign for Man United, you become a Manc and, once a Manc, is always a Manc, and he gives his absolute everything for the club every week.

“He expects a lot from himself as well, so it doesn't frustrate me. We expect a lot from him, but we know we can't get Roy Keane, [Juan Sebastian] Veron, [Paul] Scholes, [Ryan] Giggs, [Eric] Cantona in one player. It's hard, but he's a top, top player.