Jose Mourinho slammed his stand-in Manchester United players after their 1-0 defeat at Brighton, saying they showed why they are not regular first team starters.
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial started at the Amex Stadium with Romelu Lukaku and Alex Sanchez not involved, and although not naming names the two forwards were at least part of Mourinho's criticism.
While Paul Pogba also turned in another disappointing display, Mourinho pointed to the player who don't usually start as the culprits - saying they showed that his United team don't have as much quality as some people think.
"Not good enough, because the players that replaced others did not perform at a good level, and when individuals don't perform at a good level it's difficult for the team to perform at a good level," was Mourinho's verdict on Sky Sports.
"So maybe now you understand why some players play more than others, and you don't ask all the time why A, B and C don't play more."
Mourinho said the major down side was the fact the fringe player did not show they are worthy of starting - especially the forwards who he says proved why Lukaku is his main striker.
"I wouldn't say disappointed," he added. "Because I know them, but I thought for some of them the possibility to start the game, to give reason to the ones who all season have been critical towards my choices.
"Why always Lukaku? Why always Lukaku? Why always Lukaku? You have the answer why always Lukaku! So why always this? Why always this? You have the answer why always this!
"Probably we are not as good individually as people think we are, and I keep saying, if you manage to finish second, it is great, more than great if you manage to finish second. But now we need four points and we must try to get them."
United still look on course to finish in second place in the Premier League before they then face Chelsea in the FA Cup final.