Jose Mourinho: Chelsea didn't deserve FA Cup win - Man Utd boss

Manchester United were the best team - Jose Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says Chelsea did not deserve to win the FA Cup, accusing them of "defending with nine players" during the final.

The Blues lifted the trophy for the eighth time as Eden Hazard's first-half penalty earned a 1-0 win at Wembley.

But Mourinho said: "I think we were the best team, but that is football.

"I am quite curious to know what you say or what people write because if my team plays like Chelsea did, I can imagine what people would say."

United did not have a shot on target in the first half on Saturday but were much improved after the break, as Thibaut Courtois superbly denied Phil Jones' header before Paul Pogba nodded wide when unmarked.

"I congratulate them but I don't think they deserved to win," said Mourinho, who has had two spells in charge of Chelsea.

"I am Manchester United manager and I have to be respectful, not just because they are my previous club but because they are the opponents today and I think we deserved to win."

The 55-year-old Portuguese felt his side missed the physical presence of Romelu Lukaku in attack, with the Belgium striker having started on the bench after recovering from an ankle injury.

"It was a bit hard for us to play without Lukaku against a team that defends with nine players," added Mourinho. "You need that presence.

"Chelsea are not stupid. They know our team without Lukaku or Marouane Fellaini does not have a presence - so putting eight or nine players in front of the box they knew they would be dominant in that direct football.

"Every defeat hurts but I go home with the feeling we gave everything. No regrets."

FA Cup: Chelsea need to improve if we are to win more trophies - Eden Hazard

Chelsea match-winner Hazard echoed Mourinho's assessment that Chelsea adopted a defensive approach.

"We tried to defend well," said the Belgium forward.

"We kept a clean sheet; we scored one goal. It is enough today but if we want to win a lot of games we need to play better because we had to play defensively."

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Comment posted by User0370309139, at 08:46 20 May 2018
Brrrrrriiiiiinnnnngggg... Hello... Hi kettle, it's pot, just phoning to say you're black...
Comment posted by Richard, at 08:47 20 May 2018
Absolute hypocrite. All his teams park the bus and are awful to watch. To criticise others of it just stinks.
Grow a pair Jose.
Comment posted by Originaljonblaze, at 08:53 20 May 2018
Looks like he stole your bus and had the nerve to park it in your spot.
Comment posted by U16912552, at 08:45 20 May 2018
He's a boring little fella, isn't he? A bit like his team really.
Comment posted by William, at 08:43 20 May 2018
The man is an idiot
Comment posted by clodagh rubbish, at 08:43 20 May 2018
Just a boring match , let's have a rest from Jose for a few weeks
Comment posted by startoucher, at 08:44 20 May 2018
Jose - such a sore loser. Yes Chelsea defended in the second half only - because quite simply they had too. Man U were so poor in the first half they had to change. Man U were not the better team - simple as that.
Comment posted by Colin J Allen, at 09:04 20 May 2018
Once again, Mourinho demonstrates that he is a graceless, obnoxious excuse for a human being.
Comment posted by david4663, at 08:46 20 May 2018
Mourinho is a clown and should step down! Spent crazy money and still play like an average side
Comment posted by edwards43, at 08:47 20 May 2018
he being defending all season parked bus at most games dont why he moaning when you utd you are playing agaist 12 men every week young does more diving then tom daly to cheat
Comment posted by goldsmith, at 09:15 20 May 2018
What did Jose say after the Liverpool game when they undeservedly won after putting 11 men behind the ball

"who cares we won"

Chelsea can sat exactly the same although they were the far better team in the first half and deservedly won the game

What a terrible loser Jose is and a disgrace to the game.
Comment posted by a normal person, at 08:47 20 May 2018
Coming from Mr Park-the-Bus himself! Is this guy for real? Time to go away now Maureen and learn some good graces. What an idiot.
Comment posted by I love Fergie, at 08:41 20 May 2018
Moaning Maureen = bad loser.
Comment posted by JimmyC, at 08:55 20 May 2018
Got beaten at his own game and started to cry. Pathetic
Comment posted by User0237950921, at 08:47 20 May 2018
A dull unexciting game. But Chelsea were far better than Utd and so deserved to win.
Comment posted by ArsenalFourEver, at 08:54 20 May 2018
Ungracious in victory, troll in defeat, class less in actions and bereft of any decent social skills, I don’t know if I should pity this man or ignore him... so I will do both.
Comment posted by Captain, at 08:43 20 May 2018
Boring final, Mourinho as ever graciously accepting defeat! Not.
Comment posted by TC67, at 08:44 20 May 2018
Nasty bitter little man
Comment posted by Yowmyampi, at 08:46 20 May 2018
Oh dear me, the majority of the world is fed up with this moaner. It's football if th ball were hit the ref on the backside, get deflected then hits a low flying Albatross then is deflected again off a divot and creeps over the line, who cares? ITS A GOAL. Football results = final score. No algorithm needed.
Comment posted by owdman, at 08:45 20 May 2018
Jose moaning about the other team parking the bus - who would have thought it.