MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has described his team as “the unluckiest in the Premier League”.
The Portuguese boss was left fuming when United were denied a penalty in the 1-1 draw Arsenal after Nacho Monreal appeared to tug down Antonio Valencia in the box.

Referee Andre Marriner waved away calls for a spot-kick in the 35th-minute flashpoint – despite protestations from a livid Jose Mourinho.

But, speaking after the game, the Special One decided against one of his famous rants and refused to attack the official.

He said: “I don’t want to speak about it. I have a very good feeling with Andre Mariner.

“He is the kind of referee who if he make mistakes against my team there is no intention. He doesn’t want to be the star of the game, he is a good referee.

“I don’t want to say if it is a mistake or not, I know because I saw the video, but I don’t want to say because he is a good referee.”

Mourinho could not believe his side failed to turn their dominance into three vital points.

He added: “Of course it is two points dropped. We were the best team by far. They had no chances to win. They could not be Arsenal the way they normally play football. We were phenomenal defensively.

“The way we pressed and the way we controlled their counter attacks. Then when we had the ball we were very comfortable.

“We scored a fantastic goal, we had chances to win the game and then the only time they go there and the only time we had a situation we could not resolve they scored. They are the lucky ones and we are the unlucky ones.

“The team played very well. This team at the moment is the unluckiest team in the Premier League. That is the reality. The team is playing well.

“Phil Jones played more matches this season than the past three seasons I think. I don’t remember him playing two matches consecutively and big matches.

Mourinho could not believe his side failed to turn their dominance into three vital points.

He added: “Of course it is two points dropped. We were the best team by far. They had no chances to win. They could not be Arsenal the way they normally play football. We were phenomenal defensively.

“The way we pressed and the way we controlled their counter attacks. Then when we had the ball we were very comfortable.

“We scored a fantastic goal, we had chances to win the game and then the only time they go there and the only time we had a situation we could not resolve they scored. They are the lucky ones and we are the unlucky ones.

“The team played very well. This team at the moment is the unluckiest team in the Premier League. That is the reality. The team is playing well.

“Phil Jones played more matches this season than the past three seasons I think. I don’t remember him playing two matches consecutively and big matches.

source:thesun.co.uk