Jose Mourinho has praised Manchester United fans, saying it was “quite a surprise” to hear their Support against Brighton.

United laboured to a 1-0 victory over the newly-promoted Seagulls on Saturday, with Lewis Dunk’s own goal settling matters.

Mourinho removed the handbrake, fielding his forwards in the same side, but the players failed to rise to the challenge.

But the Portuguese was impressed with the Old Trafford support, which pushed them to victory. They probably won’t be needing that meeting anymore.

Mourinho has recently taken umbrage with United fans, having been unhappy with their support of Romelu Lukaku against Tottenham and some general impatience in the stands.

“Honestly, it is quite a surprise for me but I think the supporters were fantastic,” Mourinho said after the Brighton game.

“We had matches at home where we played really, really well and they were a bit soft.

“And today they were behind the team. The team was not playing well, the team was 0-0, they support the team, they support the players.

“Then in the last part of the game, at home at Old Trafford we had problems against Brighton, a newly promoted team, and the supporters were behind the team.

“They support the team, they support the players, so also really happy with them.”

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