“We did everything to win”, manager Mourinho told BT Sport after making it three victories in three league games this season. And if the early signs are notably negative, the 28-year-old – fundamental to the early stages of the Mourinho era, starting all four games – could be sidelined for some time.
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“I saw the way Fellaini and the two central defenders controlled everything long, high and short”, Mourinho explained, as quoted by Goal.com. “We kept pushing and luckily Marcus was in the right position at the right time and got us the win”. He came on and gave us diversity in our football. The Dutchman is such an underrated player for the club and he deserves so much credit for showing he can play anywhere the boss plays him.
Ibrahimovic sent a 10th-minute header drifting narrowly over as he again made himself an imposing presence in the Hull area, but Phelan’s side played with increasingly familiar poise.
When asked about the player’s prospects of featuring in that one, Mourinho said: “He can play, but he can be on the bench”.
“However, with six points after three games, I think we would have taken that before it all started”. They were unbelievable today.
Danny Rose’s second-half equalizer earned Tottenham a 1-1 draw against Liverpool on Saturday in a match between two outsiders for the English Premier League title.
“But I can’t play Fellaini for some time”.
Jose Mourinho said he would have to be careful about choosing when to put Marcus Rashford in his starting line-up after the teenage striker stepped off the bench to score a stoppage-time victor at Hull.
He replaced the now out of sorts Anthony Marshall at the hour mark and, in tandem with Rashford, imbued United with a desperately needed dose of brio and craft.
“In the two matches when we have needed a victor, against Leicester and today, he has done the job”, Mourinho told journalists.
“But now I’m with him and I’m really happy he’s here”. Tactically you can change things, bring situations to the game, try to create problems for your opponent, but it’s the mental side of it that can make a difference.
Jose Mourinho stood with the rain pouring on him and wondering how he could break a deadlock against a dogged, newly promoted Hull City side.
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“In the second half we were so dominant, so intense in our attacking that I always believed the goal would arrive”. Rather than sacrifice Rooney on the hour mark, the United manager chose to replace Martial, who has not yet hit the heights of last season, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
