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Manchester United 3-1 Sunderland: Blind, Ibrahimovic and Mkhitaryan keep pressure on Spurs
MANCHESTER UNITED gave Jose Mourinho a Boxing Day to remember with a comfortable victory over Sunderland.
Manchester United players celebrate Daley Blind's opener against Sunderland
Jose Mourinho revealed before the game he loves working at Christmas, despite questioning Manchester United’s intense fixture list.
But his United stars were in generous mood at Old Trafford, with Daley Blind, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan all scoring to hand him three well-earned points.
Fabio Borini got a late consolation goal but that was not enough to wipe the smile off Mourinho’s face.
United stay in sixth place but their victory keeps pressure on fifth-placed Tottenham, who travel to Southampton on Wednesday (7.45pm).