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Man United boss Jose Mourinho defends bringing on Maroune Fellaini

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was unhappy with questions about his decision to bring on Maroune Fellaini as a late substitute in the draw at Everton.

Fellaini replaced Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the 85th minute at Everton with United in front through Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first-half goal. Two minutes later, the Belgium midfielder collided with Idrissa Gueye in the box and the home side rescued a 1-1 draw when Leighton Baines converted the subsequent penalty.

Invited to justify his decision to send for Fellaini late in the game, Mourinho said: "I thought you would know more about football than you do, the answer is obvious.