DONE BY DERBY
Jose and Jones skulk off after KO by Lampard
Jose Mourinho complained about Manchester united’s attitude after they lurched into further crisis last night with defeat by Derby.
Mourinho’s side were dumped out of the Carabao Cup, going down 8-7 on penalties after drawing 2-2 in 90 minutes against Frank Lampard’s Championship high-flyers.
The Portuguese claimed he was not criticising his team after they surrendered a 1-0 lead but said: ‘We didn’t kill it in the first half but we could have. At half-time i repeated the words i said in the last match: their dressing
room is a dressing room with belief and we need to go and kill the game, which we didn’t.’ Juan Mata gave United a thirdminute lead but Harry Wilson levelled with a spectacular 30-yard free kick in the 59th minute. United goalkeeper Sergio Romero was then sent off for handball and Jack Marriott looked to have put Derby through five minutes from time. Marouane Fellaini levelled deep in stoppage time but Derby won the shootout when Phil Jones missed from the spot. ‘The truth is the opponent in the second half started better than
us, we (only) responded at 1-1,’ said Mourinho. ‘After the red card we are in difficulty but even after that we have a group that tried until the last second. ‘The penalties: somebody has to miss. Going after the sixth and seventh I knew we would be in trouble with Jones and Eric (Bailly).’ Lampard, just three months into his managerial career, rated this result among his finest achievements in the game. ‘It’s right up there,’ the Derby boss said. ‘To come to Old Trafford, go against Jose Mourinho and world-class players and to play the way they played, the feeling I got was immense. To have the personality to step up and take the penalties, I’m just a proud manager tonight.’ Lampard hailed Wilson, on loan from Liverpool, and paid tribute to his team for sticking to their attacking principles. ‘We played without fear,’ he said. ‘We didn’t sit back. We kept trying to play. We had the confidence to play like that. ‘I’m delighted for Harry. Mason (Mount) has been getting the plaudits but Harry’s been injured. The free-kick was a mixture of quality and hard work. They both stay out practising and I have to call them back in.’