Manchester United suffered their third consecutive defeat of the week against Watford as Mourinho’s side succumbed to a 3-1 defeat.
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“But I wanted someone that is an expert player with a lot of experience”.
“If you analyze our three defeats in the last week we were always the best team in the second half”, Mourinho said.
“I thought Fellaini was alright today; he does a job in there”. That is something I can not control.
“Certain individuals feel the pressure too much”, Mourinho said without naming them. “I can’t do anything to improve it”. I have to try to stop defensive mistakes. I knew that I had a task. It is tactical but also mental.
“The third thing is what is in my hands, improvement of the team and the individuals”.
Watford went ahead when Etienne Capoue converted Daryl Janmaat’s cut-back in the 34th minute, before Marcus Rashford equalised from close range in the 62nd minute at Vicarage Road.
“The second factor is the referee and I can’t control their mistakes, The story of the game is the result and not the ridiculous situation of the first goal”. We got the equaliser and, after that, we were the team [pushing for a winner]. (Nordin) Amrabat receives the ball and our left-back (Shaw) is 25 metres from him instead of five. “We spoke before the game – even one day next week we can go out for dinner”. In a couple of weeks, everything like this becomes ideal.
“Our individual and collective performances is where we have to improve”.
Watford, who claimed their first win over United in 30 years, moved into the top half of the table while United remained sixth, six points behind leaders Manchester City.
Regarding the attitude of the players, Mourinho told MUTV “I think they now have to show themselves with a certain attitude to these negative moments”.
“I reflect on three factors from the match, but only one of them I can improve”. It’s not a record Mourinho will be proud of and they will be some doubts as to his managerial mettle.
“It is something we need to work on. He doesn’t behave like a star, he doesn’t behave like the top scorer in the England national team, he doesn’t behave as the captain he’s just a very nice kid”, Mourinho said.
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“I am very happy for my players, and most of all I am happy for the three points”.
