Jose: League position unfair
United are 13 points behind leaders Chelsea and nine
adrift of Manchester City in fourth place after four
draws in their last five games, but Mourinho says his
side have deserved more with some outstanding
defensive and goalkeeping displays denying them in
recent weeks.
but ahead of that Mourinho says there is no frustration
on his part. He believes more wins will come and is
happy with the "evolution" of his side so far this
season.
Jose on form,
"I find it unfair, I find that we should have much more
points than we have because you look at the table and
it looks like other teams are better than us which, in
my opinion, is not true," he told Geoff Shreeves in an
exclusive interview
"So many draws that we deserve victories. If you could
transform these draws into victories we would be very
close to the top of the league, in between the top three
or top four so I find more unfair but there is only one
way - keep working.
Man Utd have drawn four out of their last five in the
Premier League outing
"I am very happy with the evolution of the team. I am
very happy with the difference between the team I
inherited and the team which is playing now and I keep
saying the same: when you play very, very well you
can expect good things to arrive so no frustration, just
hope."
Jose said he is "totally convinced" that United will
start converting draws into wins and believes that, in
terms of style of football and how they set up, the
team are ahead of schedule and are exceeding his
initial expectations.
"In terms of the equality of our game and the
organisation of our football I think we are above what I
would expect," he said. "The evolution was really good.
"In terms of results I am used to different results. I am
used to a different kind of profile as a team, the team
that scores one goal and doesn't concede, the team
that is very efficient and not in need of so much ball
possession and control to have opportunities to score
and score.
"I am just a bit disappointed with that because I see
teams in the Premier League - they are not comparable
to us in terms of the quality of their game and they
have much more points than us."
Mourinho says he knows United supporters and owners
are keen to see free-flowing and attacking football and
the Portuguese is determined to provide that.
While United have been frustrated by teams on a
number of occasions this season, he insists he is not
worried because of how well the team have actually
been playing.
used to a different kind of profile as a team, the team
that scores one goal and doesn't concede, the team
that is very efficient and not in need of so much ball
possession and control to have opportunities to score
and score.
"I am just a bit disappointed with that because I see
teams in the Premier League - they are not comparable
to us in terms of the quality of their game and they
have much more points than us."
Mourinho says he knows United supporters and owners
are keen to see free-flowing and attacking football and
the Portuguese is determined to provide that.
While United have been frustrated by teams on a
number of occasions this season, he insists he is not
worried because of how well the team have actually
been playing.
Asked what aspects of his side's performances have
pleased him most recently, he said: "The dominancy,
the quality, the beauty of our football. The objective of
our football. We are not a team that defends and waits
for an opponent's mistake.
"I know [how] to build these teams, I did before. Being
very pragmatic, that was not our choice. That is not
something that Manchester United fans and owners
want, that is not something I want for this project so
we are going in a different direction and we are not
going to change.
United were held at home to Arsenal
despite dominating for spells
"I had teams with bad results and bad performances
and it is much more difficult because you are not sure
of what you want, you have doubts, you have lots of
questions marks. You question yourself if it is the best
way to follow and question yourself if there is change
needed to try to play better because to play better
brings you better results.
"In this case it is easier because there is no doubts.
We play well, the organisation is good, the players are
happy with the way we play, they believe in what we
do so it is much easier and it is just a wait for a better
moment and a better moment will come."
pleased him most recently, he said: "The dominancy,
the quality, the beauty of our football. The objective of
our football. We are not a team that defends and waits
for an opponent's mistake.
"I know [how] to build these teams, I did before. Being
very pragmatic, that was not our choice. That is not
something that Manchester United fans and owners
want, that is not something I want for this project so
we are going in a different direction and we are not
going to change.
United were held at home to Arsenal
despite dominating for spells
"I had teams with bad results and bad performances
and it is much more difficult because you are not sure
of what you want, you have doubts, you have lots of
questions marks. You question yourself if it is the best
way to follow and question yourself if there is change
needed to try to play better because to play better
brings you better results.
"In this case it is easier because there is no doubts.
We play well, the organisation is good, the players are
happy with the way we play, they believe in what we
do so it is much easier and it is just a wait for a better
moment and a better moment will come."

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