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Mourinho: We defended extremely well

Jose Mourinho handed out the plaudits to his defensive players after Manchester United ground out a valuable away victory over Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

Romelu Lukaku's sixth Premier League goal for the Reds - his eighth strike in all competitions - secured the slender 1-0 win but the visitors had to work hard to protect the lead he provided in the 20th minute.

Here's what the boss had to say in his post-match interview with MUTV and press conference…

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"It’s a difficult place to come, and it is a good opponent without anything to lose, that tried in the last 35 minutes to be really offensive and try to fight for the rescue of a point.