Players
“We have to take responsibility, all of us - it’s not fair to blame others,” Herrera said. “When you have a bad season, 75 percent is the responsibility of the players, I really think so. I think every one of us has to take responsibility for what we have done wrong.
“It’s very easy when a manager is sacked to blame someone else but it is the fault of every one of us. Every player in the dressing room has a responsibility for what has happened this season. We have done bad things. We have done some good things but, for Manchester United, it is not enough.
Mourinho
“I have huge respect for Jose. He tried everything. The first season with him was quite successful. Then we were second [last season] and we had a lot of expectation for this season but it didn’t work. Not only because of him because, I repeat, every player has responsibility.”
Solskjaer and Coaches
“I really believe in Ole,” Herrera said in a final interview before his impending departure for Paris St Germain on a free transfer this summer after five years at United. “I really believe in [his coaching staff] Michael [Carrick], Kieran [McKenna], Mick Phelan, Demps [Mark Dempsey], but I think there is a tough job ahead.
“That is my opinion as a fan and as someone who knows the club at the moment. These fans are the best but they [the management team] need time. They need time because this is not going to be from the first day. The club will need time, confidence and support. I am sure they will give it but the only thing I ask for them is time because this is not easy.
“There are examples - Liverpool are probably going to win the Champions League but I am leaving this club and they haven’t won one title in five years I have been here. They have done incredible work but the fans have given them time. That’s what this club needs at the moment.
“He’s the right person [for the job] so I am convinced it’s not going to take 30 years [to win the title again], that’s for sure. I am optimistic for the future but I ask the fans to give them time. Some of them might tell me to shut up because they have been waiting already.”
“He is one of the best people I have ever met in football,” Herrera said. “Everyone loves him in the dressing room. Everyone wants to fight for him. When you have the players behind you and wanting to fight for you, part of the job is done.
“I believe in karma and if you are a good person, if you are honest and sincere with the players and the fans, sooner or later it will work. I think Ole is the right person because he has qualities and knowledge but also he is a great man and a great person.”