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Mourinho: Man Utd players physically fragile

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says his players couldn't physically cope with Liverpool on Sunday.

Mourinho admits Liverpool were physically superior on the day.

"We have lots of problems related to physicality," said Mourinho.

“We have lots of players that I could consider injury problems, because some of our players are always injured and it's not with me - it was before me.

“If you look to the stats with Mr Van Gaal and David, we had players that are permanently injured and, when you're permanently injured, physicality is difficult to get.

"Then there are qualities you cannot improve or make them have. Robertson, Mane, Salah, Wijnaldum, Keita, Fabinho, they are physical players and on top of that they are good technically.

“I have lots of good players technically, but we don't have that intensity or physicality."

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