Mourinho insubordinate after Chelsea crush

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho demanded his side's Premier League title aspirations were as yet in place regardless of a 1-0 misfortune away to previous club Chelsea on Sunday.

Manchester United's Portuguese supervisor Jose Mourinho responds after the UEFA Europa League last football coordinate Ajax Amsterdam v Manchester United on May 24, 2017 at the Friends Arena in Solna outside Stockholm. /AFP PHOTO

Alvaro Morata's 55th-minute objective at Stamford Bridge was sufficient to give ruling champions Chelsea triumph and desert United eight focuses in-shape pioneers Manchester City.

"We are second — not fifth, 6th or seventh or eight," Mourinho disclosed to Sky Sports after his third straight misfortune at Stamford Bridge since he wound up noticeably United administrator.

"We have a few groups in a more troublesome position than we have. Eight focuses is eight focuses.

"We experienced an extremely troublesome stage with vital matches against Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea without essential players."

The Portuguese administrator included: "The amusement was controlled by us and the diversion was controlled by them. We had possibilities and they had shots and with the primary objective they could bring more individuals to guard.

"We endeavored to alter the course of our amusement, we made opportunities to balance yet we proved unable.

"We had shots. In the event that I recollect (Romelu) Lukaku shot in the main half and in the last piece of the diversion with the (Marcus) Rashford shot… We had bunches of opportunities to score objectives," Mourinho said.

Triumph saw Chelsea move to inside nine purposes of best spot and facilitated the weight on the London club's Italian administrator Antonio Conte following a 3-0 misfortune away to Roma in the Champions League prior this week.

"It's an imperative triumph," said Conte. "When you play against Manchester United it's dependably a huge diversion. This sort of win is vital for our certainty. We demonstrated incredible want and enthusiasm to win this sort of diversion.

"We can win or lose however our soul must be this. Last season our soul was in each amusement - – we began this season with a great deal of issues. We were all over. This diversion appeared on the off chance that we need we can."

Chelsea safeguard David Luiz was not even on the seat for this match and Conte was shy when inquired as to whether the Brazilian, in his second stretch with the Blues, still had future with the west London club.

"I don't have the foggiest idea," Conte answered. "He needs to work truly hard else they are on the seat or in the stand."

In the interim Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who said the Blues may have won by a much greater edge, was glad for the group's strength.

"It is incredible to guard well yet this is a group brimming with phenomenal players and we have to exploit that," he said. "We played like a major group, safeguarded like a major group and we must be glad."