Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his side had been “in control for 90 minutes” after they won 2-0 at Burnley to move to within a point of fourth-placed Manchester City.
United, who face City in a crucial Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, were rarely troubled as first-half goals from Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney gave them the points at Turf Moor.
And Mourinho told the BBC: “I’m very happy.
“It’s not easy to win here, and it’s even harder to be in control — and we were in control for 90 minutes.
“We understood the way they play and we played against their strengths. I think it was a great result that we deserved.”
Mourinho said he had brought Martial into the lineup “to get behind as he’s faster, and he did well” but added: “I can’t choose an individual performance as they all did well.”
The manager said everyone at United was “very sad” about the knee injuries suffered by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo during the Europa League win over Anderlecht on Thursday.
“We were thinking about them. They have to be strong,” he said. “Unfortunately, they won’t be the first or last players to get an important injury.
“Surgery is waiting for them, but don’t want to say too much as it’s their privacy.”
Goal scorer Rooney told Sky Sports he felt “strong” after only his second start of 2017, adding that the result had set United up perfectly for the derby.
“The lads who have come in have given the manager something to think about. We’ve both scored. It’s great to have options. It’s a big game on Thursday.
“It’s two great teams and it’s massive for City. There’s a fight for the top four, and we’re both in the fight. We’ll be ready.”
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