Mourinho bemoans United's lack of physicality


Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester United Press Conference - Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - December 11, 2018 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho lamented his team's lack of physicality -- and their problems with injuries -- after they suffered a 3-1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

United were forced to draft centre-half Eric Bailly into the starting line-up moments before the game after Chris Smalling suffered an injury during the warm-up.

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