Jose Mourinho slams referee Clattenberg and under-performers after derby loss

 

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has slammed under-performing players and referee after their 1-2 loss to Manchester City in a very highly anticipated clash.
Mourinho have started Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard ahead of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial as the decision proved wrong by the end of first half.
The Red Devils were completely outplayed for the first 40 minutes as Pep Guardiola’s side looked at ease despite playing at Old Trafford. The Citizens were two goals ahead before Zlatan Ibrahimovic pulled a goal back going into half time break.

Both Mkhitaryan and Lingard made way at half time as United came back into the game strongly in the second half and dominated at spells which the fixture even but they couldn’t find a goal throughout the half despite their impressive counter attacks.
Mourinho feels that two big decisions went against Manchester United as they should have had two penalties in the second half. He beleives Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo went in on a rash tackle on Wayne Rooney and Nicolas Otamendi handled the ball in the box later in the game.
‘I think the first half they were much better. We started to win back. We started the game with players below the normal level,’ he said after the match.
‘We need to be sharp the way we think, the way we play. We had a few players below that level and we were made to pay.
‘The second half was completely different. We were in control, much more dangerous. We had chances to equalise.
‘I have two or three players in the first half who if I know what was going to happen I would not play them. Sometimes players disappoint managers.’
‘I am disappointed with the decisions of Mark [Clattenburg].

‘Outside the box [Bravo’s challenge] is a free-kick and a red card. It was a penalty.
‘The second one [Otamendi ‘handball’] also is a penalty. He knows the cross is not going in his face but to his back.’
The loss meant Manchester United have now lost their first game in the Jose Mourinho era and would like to maintain their form after their hard-fought loss to Manchester City.