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Jan 19

Jose Mourinho reacts to Manchester United’s stalemate versus Crystal Palace

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho had said that his team lacked the intensity in their game play which contributed to a frustrating 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. The Red Devils had come into the game with the hope of going through an extended winning run but they were left frustrated by a Palace side which defended efficiently throughout the game.

Speaking after the encounter, Mourinho admitted his disappointment over the result saying: “Frustrating. The objective was to start well this period of eight matches until December. We did not win one point, we lost two. We knew where they close down and knew where the spaces were, we did not have enough aggression or intensity to kill. We gave the opponent time to have the ball and did not press enough. We gave them moments to breath, relax and for the time to go. We did not press enough.”
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