Jose Mourinho shares five pictures of footballers with holes in their socks, it's got people talking

Jose Mourinho has posted five pictures of footballers' socks with holes cut into them on Instagram, and his caption is raising eyebrows amongst fans.

A number of top level players cut holes in their socks. Last year, in the first-half of April's clash between Everton and West Ham, defender Mason Holgate required treatment when he went down with what looked like a calf problem.

Moments later, Everton's physio ran over to the 25-year-old but instead of treating the centre-back, he proceeded to pull out a pair of scissors and cut holes in Holgate's socks to loosen them up.

Anything too tight or constricting on a player's legs could potentially cause muscle cramping in the calf so to avoid a possible injury, players have, in the past, cut holes in their sock.

Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker is another player who has cut up his socks to relieve tension in the lower half of his legs.

This, of course, could just be a gripe at players who wear their socks like this.

One fan commented: "Is there a coded message behind this post?" while another said: "Sir Jose please Decode this. Tell me it’s about the noisy neighbours!"

A third wrote: "This is why I follow Jose."

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