Mourinho's pragmatism reaping rewards for United


FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester United Press Conference - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 17, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

LISBON (Reuters) - Accustomed to winning trophies with prolific scoring more than by cagey, safety-first displays, Manchester United fans may have to get used to Jose Mourinho's preferred strategy if a dour 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica is anything to go by.

The result left United on the verge of reaching the Champions League knockout stages and the Portuguese manager was happy.

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