THE PRIDE! disappointing season in blaze of glory

warranted more than the yellow card shown to Jones.

But, once Conte had calmed himself down, Hazard brought a smile to his boss’ face by sending De Gea the wrong way.

Paul Pogba headed over from close range and then fired wide from 25 yards.

But Alexis Sanchez’s attempts to score directly from successive corners left Mourinho frustrated.

And so did the downward header that Jones planted wide just before the break.

United were a different beast after the interval. Rashford let fly with a thunderbolt from just inside the box that was beaten away by Thibaut Courtois.

And perhaps Courtois deserved the huge slice of luck that broke his way just after the hour.

He produced a stunning fingertip save to divert Jones’ header on to his left-hand post and although Sanchez guided the loose ball into the net, he had drifted an inch offside.

Marcos Alonso had the chance to finish the contest when he was put clear by N’Golo Kante, but the Spaniard fired straight at De Gea.

Rashford saw another chance go begging when he broke clear, Courtois this time standing tall to defy the striker as he attempted a clipped finish.

Mourinho sent on Lukaku and Anthony Martial in a last desperate bid to break Chelsea’s resistance.

The Portuguese probably feared the worst when Paul Pogba rose alone to meet Martial’s corner only to direct his downward header wide.

He was right to.