Safety trumps style for pragmatic Jose

LISBON - Feted for winning trophies with style and panache, Manchester United fans might have to get used to Jose Mourinho's preferred safety-first strategy if Wednesday's dour 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica is anything to go by.

The result left United on the verge of reaching the Champions League knockout stages, and the Portuguese manager was happy.

"I never felt we could concede a goal and were solid defensively," he told BT Sport.