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Jose Mourinho praises attitude of Man United players after 'deserved' win over Tottenham

Jose Mourinho hailed an improved attitude from Manchester United after they edged out Premier League title rivals Tottenham at Old Trafford.

Mourinho was heavily critical of his side after last week's defeat at newly-promoted Huddersfield but felt his charges delivered a much-improved performance in the 1-0 win over Spurs.

Substitute Anthony Martial's 81st-minute strike settled a tight contest but Mourinho insists he would have been satisfied had United failed to make a breakthrough or even if they had lost late on.

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The Portuguese told Sky Sports: "I was so disappointed at Huddersfield because it looks like in that match we didn't know the responsibility, we didn't know the ambition, we didn't know that every point is a precious point.