United boss delighted with display vs Southampton
Jose Mourinho admitted he was delighted with his Manchester United side’s display as they cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win over Southampton on Friday night.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a double either side of half time, as United dominated Mourinho’s first home league game as manager at Old Trafford.
“We were always in control, we won comfortably and the result could [have been] bigger,” Mourinho told Sky Sports. “It’s impossible to [go] faster than what we are doing. The way we are playing, the kind of football we are trying to to play, the way the team is defending.
“It’s impossible to demand more from the boys. [There’s a] great spirit, everyone is working very hard and I’m pleased.
“I got what I wanted, I got what the players need and what they deserve. I think they’re very happy, not only with the result but with some details of our game that belong to the nature of this club.
“We cannot be the same as the United of the ’80s or the ’90s or the early 2000s because football changes a lot, opponents change a lot.
“There is an evolution in things and we have to go in relation to that, but we brought into the game some aspects of the United culture, and I think the first goal is an incredible example of that.”
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
