“They don’t listen to me" - Jose Mourinho admits frustration after Manchester United pick up late yellow cards in Luhansk

Manchester United ran out 2-0 winners in Ukraine, but Mourinho was left unhappy at his sides' inability to retain possession late on - leading to potentially painful bookings

Mourinho wanted his side to keep control - but saw them pick up bookings cheaply (Photo: Man Utd via Getty Images)
The Red Devils qualified for the knockout stages of the Europa League on Thursday night but boss, Jose Mourinho was left frustrated that his players didn’t listen to his instructions during the second half.
Goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent United into the last 32, as the Red Devils claimed a 2-0 success in Ukraine.
However, Mourinho complained in his post-match press conference at his side’s display in the final 15 minutes of the game.
United had controlled and dictated much of the proceedings, but with the Portuguese insistent that his side keep possession in the latter stages, he was unimpressed as his side picked up yellow cards and offered their opponents a potential way back into the match.
“We are winning 1-0, 2-0 [but] the team was losing the ball,” explained Mourinho. "Because of that, we got two yellow cards that we don’t need, because now, Herrera and Bailly have two yellow cards and now, next yellow card, they are suspended.
“I was telling them to keep the ball, don’t lose the ball so easy, because in the last 15 minutes they kept losing the ball so many times.
“They don’t listen to me, but they understand that it’s just about keeping the ball."