Mourinho, who kept his flawless start to the season with United going with the 1-0 victory, was asked how long the midfielder could be out.
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“Our objective is only one – to be champions”. “We had an awesome mentality”.
“I was put in to take us to this point and that’s where we are at”.
On 92 minutes, with every player drenched by the rain, Wayne Rooney – who had been sidelined to the left flank and failed to make an impression during the match – skipped to the Hull byline, evaded a exhausted challenge from Ahmed Elmohamady and fired a low cross into the six-yard box.
Jose Mourinho rang the changes midway through the second half, bringing on Rashford and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Anthony Martial and Juan Mata.
“When a ball goes to a full-back, you see what we did last season and what we did before”. We started playing a different way.
‘We can start some matches with another player in front of Zlatan but you have to be very dominant to play that way.
“My solutions on the bench are very good”. Everybody is speaking about him and Ibra [Zlatan Ibrahimovic] – they can play together as they showed today.
Rashford, who burst onto the scene last season under previous boss Louis van Gaal, would have thanked elder statesman Rooney for his victor.
“We might not be consistent”. We need football players.
“I don’t want to go in that direction”.
‘Marcus is a fantastic player, one of the brightest talents in European football, ‘ Rooney added. ‘I’m sure his chance will come. “I’m really happy with what I have in my hands and, I repeat, it’s a privilege for me to work with the boys”.
Luke Shaw has revealed that the high felt following Marcus Rashford’s victor against Hull City provided him with the best feeling he has ever felt on a football pitch.
Mourinho has enjoyed an excellent start to life at Old Trafford, with United boasting a ideal record from three league games, and winning the Community Shield against Leicester.
“I know when we score late people will speak about a bit of luck but the reality is we deserved it, especially in the second half. Even defensively, we controlled their counter-attack”.
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Mourinho could barely wipe the smile from his face as he revels in what he openly admits is his dream job.
