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'Defensively absolutely awful' – Mourinho blasts Man Utd players for 'disaster' first half

The Red Devils put in a thoroughly Jekyll and Hyde performance against the Cherries, leaving it until the death to show their true quality

Jose Mourinho has publicly taken his players to task over what he called a 'disaster' of a first half in Manchester United's narrow 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.

An opening goal from Callum Wilson was well deserved for the Cherries, who dominated the lacklustre Red Devils for a full 45 minutes, albeit with Anthony Martial netting an equaliser before the break.

The second half saw a different side to United, however, as the visitors went from one shot on target in the first half to seven in the second, concluded with Marcus Rashford's stoppage-time winner.