Jose Mourinho has revealed how Manchester United players reacted to defender, Eric Bailly’s own goal in their 2-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday.
He said the players, while in the dressing room, told Bailly that he had scored an amazing goal.
According to the Portuguese manager, the players were joking about the own goal in the dressing room after the match.
Marcus Rashford’s double put the Red Devils ahead by half-time but Liverpool were gifted a lifeline in the second half when Bailly’s botched clearance ended up beating David De Gea.
United managed to hold out for the victory, which means they have a five-point cushion over Liverpool in second place.
Bailly also looked like he was going to be forced off with an injury shortly after his own goal, but Mourinho has praised the centre back’s willingness to continue.
Mourinho told MUTV, “The people in the dressing room are having a joke with him with his ‘amazing’ goal,’ Mourinho told MUTV.
“But fantastic performance and the spirit when other players probably could do it the easiest way and say: ‘we are winning 2-0, I’ve done my job, goodbye.’
“Eric Bailly was exactly the opposite, he was on the pitch, after the own goal he showed the mentality we want – a fantastic example for everybody.”
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