Mourinho’s pragmatism reaping rewards for United
Lisbon: accustomed to winning trophies with a prolific score rather
than captivating and safety displays, Manchester United fans may have to
get accustomed to José Mourinho's favorite strategy.Manchester United Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho reacts after the UEFA
Europa League Ajax Amsterdam soccer match against Manchester United on
24 May 2017 at the Solna Friends Arena on the outskirts of Stockholm.
The result left United on the verge of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League and the Portuguese coach was happy. "I never felt we could concede a goal and we were solid defensively," he told BT Sport. "Sometimes
I feel that being good defensively is a crime, but that is one way to
get results." We are one point away from qualifying and a win to win the
group with two games at home to play. " creativity
in the midfield without the injured Paul Pogba, United won thanks to a
strange goal from Marcus Rashford and a solid defensive display. Still
undefeated in the Champions League or in national competitions, United,
who is two points of
his rival City in the Premier League, is in a position to play his
first league title since 2013. Having scored four goals in wins against
West Ham United, Swansea City, Everton, Burton Albion, CSKA Moscow and
Crystal Palace, the
last two games of United against Liverpool and Benfica made those
performances seem a plane harassment. Romelu Lukaku, the only striker
out-and-out club with Zlatan Ibrahimovic injured, made a beginning of
ens year career in United by scoring 11 goals in his first 10 games after arriving from Everton. But the Belgian looked toothless in a 0-0 draw at Liverpool followed by narrow victory at Benfica. The
injuries to midfielders Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick
have hampered Mourinho, but their bottom line has held steady. "Without
any pressure, we knew the goal would come," said Mourinho after the
Benfica game, which was resolved with a terrible mistake by the
Portuguese goalkeeper's 18-year-old goalkeeper. "I
knew how good the goalie was, I told the players that. We had a bit of
strategy, especially in sets-pieces to make him feel uncomfortable. We
put the men around him in the corners so he can not get out," he said. Mourinho. The
crafty Portuguese knows that goals like Marcus Rashford's freak against
18-year-old rookie Mile Svilar, the youngest goalkeeper in the history
of the Champions League, will be difficult to face against stronger
opponents. But with a solid rear like rock, he also knows that United will usually be able to win those games.
The result left United on the verge of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League and the Portuguese coach was happy. "I never felt we could concede a goal and we were solid defensively," he told BT Sport. "Sometimes
I feel that being good defensively is a crime, but that is one way to
get results." We are one point away from qualifying and a win to win the
group with two games at home to play. " creativity
in the midfield without the injured Paul Pogba, United won thanks to a
strange goal from Marcus Rashford and a solid defensive display. Still
undefeated in the Champions League or in national competitions, United,
who is two points of
his rival City in the Premier League, is in a position to play his
first league title since 2013. Having scored four goals in wins against
West Ham United, Swansea City, Everton, Burton Albion, CSKA Moscow and
Crystal Palace, the
last two games of United against Liverpool and Benfica made those
performances seem a plane harassment. Romelu Lukaku, the only striker
out-and-out club with Zlatan Ibrahimovic injured, made a beginning of
ens year career in United by scoring 11 goals in his first 10 games after arriving from Everton. But the Belgian looked toothless in a 0-0 draw at Liverpool followed by narrow victory at Benfica. The
injuries to midfielders Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick
have hampered Mourinho, but their bottom line has held steady. "Without
any pressure, we knew the goal would come," said Mourinho after the
Benfica game, which was resolved with a terrible mistake by the
Portuguese goalkeeper's 18-year-old goalkeeper. "I
knew how good the goalie was, I told the players that. We had a bit of
strategy, especially in sets-pieces to make him feel uncomfortable. We
put the men around him in the corners so he can not get out," he said. Mourinho. The
crafty Portuguese knows that goals like Marcus Rashford's freak against
18-year-old rookie Mile Svilar, the youngest goalkeeper in the history
of the Champions League, will be difficult to face against stronger
opponents. But with a solid rear like rock, he also knows that United will usually be able to win those games.
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