Phil Jones believes Jose Mourinho's siege mentality is spreading to the Manchester United players as the Reds showed real fight in Sunday's 3-1 win at Middlesbrough.
The central defender was happy with the way the team scrapped at the Riverside Stadium, even when the hosts threatened to stage a late comeback. Seconds before Antonio Valencia clinched the three points in stoppage time, there was a flare-up in the United box sparked by Boro scorer Rudy Gestede.
Tensions were still running high after the final whistle but Jones accepts why the Teessiders' frustration was the root of the problem and was just glad to leave the North East with the spoils.