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Man Utd news: How Jose Mourinho rewarded players after big Chelsea victory
JOSE MOURINHO treated his players after their 2-1 win over Chelsea.
Mourinho hails 'special attitude' after Man Utd beat Chelsea
After a poor draw against Sevilla in midweek, Manchester United silenced their critics by beating their rivals on Sunday.
Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard ensured the Red Devils moved six points ahead of Chelsea in the battle for the Champions League places.
And Mourinho was clearly impressed with his squad's display against the Premier League champions.
United players were guaranteed two days off irrespective of the result against Chelsea.
However, Mourinho has decided to award his players Wednesday off also, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Jose Mourinho was impressed with his side against Chelsea
Manchester United have been awarded an extra day off by Jose Mourinho
You can only win against the top teams with that humble attitude
United are not in action until their trip to Crystal Palace on Monday and will not set off for London until Sunday.
Mourinho sought to deflect the attention away from himself after the Chelsea result.
As he approached the Old Trafford tunnel at full time, the former Blues boss gestured to fans that his players deserved all the credit.
Jose Mourinho wanted the praise to be on his players after the Chelsea win
And after the game, Mourinho heaped praise on their showing.
"You can only win against the top teams with that humble attitude," he said.
"We can be speaking about tactics and positions and football science but I think to win against the big teams - and it happens when other teams beat us like Newcastle - the attitude has to be really special and the players showed that."
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