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Jose Mourinho praises attitude of Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as substitutes make difference against Blackburn in FA Cup win

Jose Mourinho praised substitutes Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba for showing the attitude needed to carry Manchester United past Blackburn in the FA Cup.

Ibrahimovic tucked away Pogba's searching long pass to secure a 2-1 win at Ewood Park and see United into the quarter-final draw.

Mourinho told BT Sport: 'I think the attitude of every player was really good.

Jose Mourinho brought on Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba to great effect after half time
Jose Mourinho brought on Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba to great effect after half time

'When I have important players on the bench, I can try to make an impact. It depends also on their mentality and they were more than ready to come with the right attitude for the team.