Manchester Evening News : declared in Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho explains why he substituted Juan Mata vs Watford

Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailJose Mourinho has revealed he was forced to substitute Juan Mata against soccer/">Watford to help Manchester United 'kill the game'. The video will start in 8 CancelGet Manchester United FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Get all the latest Manchester United news first with our new app. But Mourinho decided to replace the Spaniard after 72 minutes and introduce Marouane Fellaini to stop any chance of Watford getting back into the game. Mata scored United's first before Anthony Martial added a second to secure a 2-0 win at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Man United v Watford: Anthony Martial repays Jose Mourinho with a win

GETTY Anthony Martial doubled Man United's lead and are now a point behind fourth-placed LiverpoolThe French forward has had an erratic season – much to the frustration of the United boss. "So, overall, we are fine." soccer/">Watford boss Walter Mazzarri said: "Manchester United, as we saw in this match, are a very good team. The United boss said: "We have an amazing unbeaten record – but in this run we should have more victories and that would mean we would be in a better position. JOSE MOURINHO threw an unexpected chance to Anthony Martial and was rewarded with a match-winning performance. He is playing with his brain" Man United boss Jose Mourinho "We were very good in the first half and after our second goal we killed it tactically against a good team.





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