Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said football is "full of Einsteins" in a retort at criticism he has received following a poor run of form.
United ended a three-game losing streak as they beat Northampton Town 3-1 in the EFL Cup to set out a fourth-round tie against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Mourinho, who referenced Albert Einstein when in charge of Real Madrid, is quoted by the Manchester Evening News as telling MUTV: "We have three home matches now in a row and it is always good to be at home.