Jose Mourinho was full of praise for Newcastle’s spirited display Jose Mourinho was full of praise for Newcastle’s spirited displayJose Mourinho praised Newcastle for "fighting like animals" after they beat Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday. Matt Ritchie scored the only goal after 65 minutes as the Magpies climbed out of the relegation zone with victory. Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez spurned the best chances for Manchester United, who remain 16 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City. Mourinho told Sky Sports: "They fought like animals, that's a good word in football, and I hope they understand it as a compliment. Highlights: Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd Highlights: Newcastle 1-0 Man UtdNewcastle's goal came from a free-kick that was headed across goal and then laid off by Dwight Gayle for Ritchie to score his first of the season in the Premier League.

Source: Sky sports February 11, 2018 17:48 UTC