MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho hailed his defensive midfielders, Ander Herrera and Matteo Darmian, for a "special performance" after the 2-0 Premier League win over his former club Chelsea on Sunday opened up the title race. "I think it was a special performance because it was a special opponent, the leaders, the way they play. I think we played really well, a very solid performance," said Mourinho. "We gave them double problems -- problems when we had the ball and problems when we recovered the ball because we were really sharp and fast and aggressive in our transitions. "Maybe it is difficult for some managers to find Ander Herrera to do the job he did today.

Source: The Star April 16, 2017 19:18 UTC