Sunday 1 January 2017 09:52, UK
Jose Mourinho insists justice was done as Manchester United fought back late on to beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Old Trafford.
Two goals in two minutes from Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba cancelled out Grant Leadbitter's opener, handing United their fifth straight Premier League win.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a first-half goal controversially ruled out by Lee Mason for a high foot, and Mourinho insists his side played well, and scored three legitimate goals.
Mourinho told Sky Sports: "Yes [justice was done]. I feel sorry for them, not just because [Boro boss Aitor Karanka] is my brother, but also because they have absolutely everything, and it's always very painful to lose in the end.
"But we played so well, we created so much, we scored three goals, and we deserved to win the match, so I don't think we were lucky, justice arrived minute 86. Honestly, I think with Sir Alex [Ferguson] the result would be 3-1.
"It was fantastic, because you are losing 1-0 with 20 minutes to go, we are not afraid to lose 2-0 or 3-0, we go with everything, we go one against one at the back, we go with everything, create chances, the goalkeeper saved.
"A penalty on Marcus Rashford, two goals, fantastic dominance and amazing spirit, and obviously the players brought the fans with them, brought the fans to the game, and the last 20 minutes was football that everyone loves to see."
With Chelsea winning a 13th straight game, seeing off Stoke 4-2 at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho refused to be drawn into discussing whether United were still in with a shot at the title or at least the top four.
He remains focused on the next game, against West Ham on January 2 at London Stadium, and says his highest point of 2016 was signing for United.
"It's a battle against our next opponent. Today was against Middlesbrough, Monday against West Ham. It's a battle against our next opponent, we are in a position where we have to just think about ourselves, and try to play well and try to win matches, but every match is difficult.
"The highest point of 2016 for me was the day I signed for Manchester United. When you sign for the biggest club in England and one of the biggest clubs in the world it is obviously the high moment for me.
"We started by winning the Charity Shield, then a few matches in a row, then a period where we lost a lot of points, and then we come back to five victories, 15 points, which is what we need in this moment. Because playing well and losing points was something that we did for a couple of points."
