Nemanaj Matic guides Manchester United past Brighton into FA Cup semis

José Mourinho was first out before kick-off as promised during Friday’s extraordinary extended monologue in which Manchester United’s manager promised to face his responsibilities. Really required, though, was safe passage to the FA Cup semi-final, and this was duly secured.

Yet Mourinho’s team were tame again, this win due to Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic strikes, the only two players named as consistently excellent during that 12-minute soliloquy in which he defended his record.

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