Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho heaped praise on Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic after Sunday's FA Cup win over Blackburn Rovers.

The star duo came off the bench to combine for the 75th-minute winner scored by Ibrahimovic in the 2-1 fifth round win at Ewood Park.

"When I have really important players on the bench then I can try to make an impact," Mourinho told BT Sport and MUTV.

"Sometimes it doesn't work, but it depends also on their mentality. Of course I spoke to Paul and Zlatan at half-time. In the moment of need they were more than ready to come with the right attitude for the team.

"So I am happy with the victory. We deserved to win. Blackburn probably deserved to go to Old Trafford but this way is better for them as now they can focus on a very difficult Championship."

United will next meet Mourinho's former club Chelsea in the quarter-final on the weekend of March 11.