TV footage showed Manchester United boss Mourinho reacting angrily to a Rashford miss in the 1-0 win over Young Boys in the Champions League on Tuesday night
Rashford blazed over when one-on-one and Mourinho turned to his bench, crossed his arms, shrugged and shook his head in disbelief
Critics including Gary Lineker were quick to point the finger at Mourinho for showing a lack of respect to his players in public
However, former United midfielder Ince said any manager would have reacted the same way to what was a terrible miss
"I don't think how Jose reacted to Marcus Rashford's miss was that bad," he told Paddy Power
"I really don't. "People are trying to make him a scapegoat. Just because he looked up to the stand and said 'Jesus, how do you miss that?'
"I've seen loads of managers do the same. Pep Guardiola has gone to his bench and said 'What more can I do if they're going to miss chances like that?'
There's nothing in it. "The bottom line is that Rashford is a Manchester United player
"So, when he's one-on-one with a goalkeeper, in an important match, you'd expect him to score
"Mark Hughes, Dwight Yorke, Ruud Van Nistelrooy all would've scored it – that's the expectation on a United centre forward
"So Mourinho's reaction makes total sense. Fergie would've run onto the touchline and started hammering someone for missing that chance
"So I'm not having this criticism of Jose, not one bit, it's just another case of people trying to jump on his back
" Mourinho is under pressure after United's difficult start to the season. They risk missing out on the Champions League next season as they are currently seven points off the top four in the Premier League and a whopping 14 behind leaders Manchester City
But Ince says he thinks Mourinho is being punished for what went on before he arrived at the club
"We know the situation, United aren't playing well at the moment, and they haven't for a long time," he added
"Even the good performances have been comeback results, when they should've been put to bed by the other team
Yes, that shows their spirit, but a team like Manchester United shouldn't be having to come from behind week-in, week-out
"Jose will be wanting to find his XI that he can trust, that can play five or six games in a row
"The depth in quality just isn't there, and the players aren't pushing themselves forward or proving undroppable
They're too inconsistent. "It's been difficult for Jose, and I don't think people are recognising this
"Since Sir Alex left, it hasn't worked out – David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal took the club backwards five years
"So Mourinho has been playing catch-up since he arrived. "People expected him to come in and wave a magic wand, but they're so far behind the likes of City, Liverpool, and Tottenham, who have had their teams for a period of time
It's an incredibly tough job."
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