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'To be good in counter attack is suddenly art' - Mourinho in sly dig at Conte plaudits

The Manchester United manager claims he used to face criticism for being 'ruthless', but is now seeing Chelsea hailed for taking the same approach

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has seemingly aimed a dig at Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte, suggesting that the Italian is earning praise for an approach he used to be criticised for.

The Red Devils boss forged a reputation for being “ruthless” in his approach, with his sides at Stamford Bridge, Inter Milan and Real Madrid famed for their defensive strength. He was happy for his teams to operate on the counter-attack and accumulate positive results and trophies by any means necessary.