Mourinho calls on players to 'act like men'

Manchester United players must "behave like men" in the wake of their humiliating 4-0 Premier League hammering by Chelsea, manager Jose Mourinho said on Monday.

The Portuguese coach - who sat helplessly as he endured his worst defeat in the Premier League against the club that fired him last season - wants an immediate reaction against city rivals Manchester City in Wednesday's League Cup clash.

"We are really, really sad, but again this is not for kids, this is for men. We have to act like men and be men and work for the next one," the 53-year-old told the club's MUTV television outlet.