Mourinho’s pragmatism reaping rewards for United

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Lisbon – Accustomed to winning trophies with prolific scoring more than by cagey, safety-first displays, Manchester United fans may have to get used to Jose Mourinho’s preferred strategy.

Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho reacts after the UEFA Europa League final football match Ajax Amsterdam v Manchester United on May 24, 2017 at the Friends Arena in Solna outside Stockholm. / AFP PHOTO

Manchester United’s dour 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica came against the backdrop of a typical Mourinho pragmatic approach to such matches.

The result left United on the verge of reaching the Champions League knockout stages and the Portuguese manager was happy.

“I never felt we could concede a goal and were solid defensively,” he told BT Sport.

“Sometimes I feel being good defensively is a crime, but that is a way of getting results.

“We are one point…



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