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Mourinho: No miracle for Man Utd players' souls

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho had an interesting explanation for attempting to rebuild his players' confidence at Old Trafford.

Jose Mourinho accepts there are "no miracles with the players' souls" when it comes to rebuilding confidence at Manchester United.

The former Chelsea boss made a fine start as manager at Old Trafford, winning the Community Shield against Leicester City and the opening three Premier League matches of the season.

However, United lost the derby 2-1 to Manchester City on Sunday and was lackluster amidst heavy rotation in Thursday's 1-0 Europa League defeat at Feyenoord.

United largely underachieved in Louis van Gaal's two campaigns at the helm and Mourinho was asked about the difficulty he has in restoring confidence at Old Trafford given their difficulties in recent seasons at a post-match news conference.