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Jose Mourinho's shock reaction to Man United draw: We have 13 players, it’s not human
JOSE MOURINHO has hit out at the fixture schedulers after Manchester United drew 1-1 with Swansea today.
Mourinho: The players are EXHAUSTED as team is down
Manchester United took the lead through Wayne Rooney’s penalty but Gylfi Sigurdsson hit back midway through the second half.
It was United’s ninth game this month as they continue their push to win the Europa League.
And Mourinho says his players are feeling the effects of so many games, with Luke Shaw and Eric Bailly both coming off injured.
Jose Mourinho's (right) Manchester United side drew 1-1 with Swansea today
“We lost players and we lost points, so yes today was a bad day,” he said.
“We did not look tired and exhausted, we are tired and exhausted.
“You cannot isolate the performance out of the context. This is the ninth match of April, it is not human.
Manchester United were playing their ninth game this month
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“We have a squad of 22 that is reduced to 13 or 14 players. The players are very tired.
“Did Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young look sharper than other people? Of course, they did not play the last match.
“I am more than happy with the players, they gave everything they could. I have zero criticism.”
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