In an attempt to praise his team by reciting sections of the alphabet, the confused manager gave the letter S a higher billing than usual
The Jackson Five once sang "A, B, C, easy as 1, 2, 3", but Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho may well disagree.
Admittedly not speaking his native tongue, Mourinho stumbled over his words – or letters, rather – when attempting to use a metaphor to praise his team's attitude after Sunday's 3-1 win over Middlesbrough.
The victory ended a week in which United played three times, suffering elimination from the FA Cup but progressing to the Europa League quarter-finals.