Jose Mourinho Appreciates High Determination from Manchester United Players

DBasia.news – The 2-1 victory against Juventus in the Champions League proved mentality strength of Manchester United. Previously, they won the match against Bournemouth with the similar way, reviving after left behind.

They faced a difficult situation in the match against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium in the 2018/2019 Premier League competition. The victory wasn’t only giving a high pride after defeating the strongest rival, but also the chance to approach closer to the top standing.

Jose Mourinho hopes the team shouldn’t be left behind first in the match against City, despite his appreciation for the fighting spirit of the players recently.

“We are not a team that gives up. We are a team that always finds a way to fight back, sometimes changing results and other times not. We are a team that has that collective spirit to fight back but it is not always possible. So if we keep conceding goals before the opponent we will arrive at the day where we cannot come back,” Jose Mourinho said in the press conference quoted by Sky Sports.

The Portuguese manager wants his team to perform better to press their opponent and keep up the discipline while defending, the factor that he didn’t see in recent matches.