Jose Mourinho: 'Manchester United deserved victory over Arsenal

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has praised his side and said that they deserved their 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Saturday.

United midfielder Jesse Lingard struck either side of an Alexandre Lacazette goal to ensure that the Red Devils claimed a crucial victory at the Emirates.

Mourinho said that his players were "phenomenal" in the match, which reduced the gap to Premier League leaders Manchester City to five points.

"I loved the way my team played and fought," the Portuguese told reporters in his post-match press conference. "Arsenal played in some period some amazing attacking football - creating difficulties for us.

"But I have to say that my players deserve all the great words. I don't know so many in English but amazing, phenomenal, fantastic. They deserved three points.

"The plan was when they had the ball we all had to defend - starting with attacking players and when we had the ball we had to counter attack fast and try to score goals which we did. They had chances but we fought and we have a great goalkeeper too."

Paul Pogba was sent off midway through the second half for Mourinho's side, but Lingard restored United's two-goal advantage to make sure of the win.