Mourinho says Valencia draw is not a bad result for Man United

Jose Mourinho admitted that a draw was the fair result as Manchester United couldn’t break down Champions League opponents Valencia.

Man United were booed off the pitch at Old Trafford as their winless run extended to four games in all competitions with a 0-0 draw against the Spanish side.

Mourinho told BT Sport: “We had probably a couple of the biggest chances to win it but I have accepted the result as a fair result. I said in pre-season last season was phenomenal to finish second. And I don’t say more than that.

“The players tried. They raised the level of their efforts. They raised the level of their intensity in spite of the fact we don’t have many with that intensity. We don’t have the technical quality to build from the back.

“We tried to do something we did well which was to stop a fast team on the counter attack. We knew we wouldn’t create 20 chances. Our attacking players aren’t in their best moments of confidence and individual level. We thought with three or four chances we would score and win the game.

“It is a not a bad result. Not a good result, but not bad. We have two matches against Juventus to make points. It is a very difficult group, yes.

“We have Newcastle before the league stops then we have Chelsea and Juventus in three days. It will be good for the team if we can beat Newcastle.”

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