Jose Mourinho 'sad' because Aitor Karanka is sad

Jose Mourinho said he was sad after Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2-1, with two late goals, because he did not like his friend and opposite number Aitor Karanka being unhappy.

"It’s a very good feeling, as I was expecting I don’t feel the same happiness because my brother is on the other side,” he said.

"Aitor Karanka did his job amazing away but my brother is sad so I'm sad.

"My players were phenomenal. We managed to do something I love – bring the fans to the pitch. The last 15 mins were 70,000 on the pitch against 11."

He was, however, pleased to celebrate Sir Alex Ferguson’s 75th birthday. 

"I’m happy for him – I congratulated him already. I joked 'happy 45th birthday,” added the Portuguese gaffer.

"He's enjoying his life and I'm happy we gave him happiness today and that people remember his time with the way we played in the last minutes.

"He deserves to come here and for people to remember him not just for the 75th birthday but also for the kind of football that he played and the fact we managed to bring the fans to the pitch.”