Jose Mourinho jumps for joy as Manchester United surge from sixth to FIFTH in the Premier league after incredible 18-game unbeaten run
Jose Mourinho has guided the Red Devils on a formidable run but has only managed to jump one place in the league
MANCHESTER UNITED steamrolled into fifth place in the Premier League after their unbeaten run continued to 18 games following their win over Middlesbrough.
The Red Devils picked up three points at the Riverside, thanks to goals from Marouane Fellaini, Jesse and Antonio Valencia in the 3-1 win.
Mourinho's men recorded their 600th Premier League win against Boro as they have leapfrogged Arsenal to move into fifth place.
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United trail fourth-placed Liverpool by two points and have a game in hand over their arch rivals.
League-leaders Chelsea taunted United ahead of their FA Cup clash at Stamford Bridge in their preview on the club website.
They wrote: "Monday's cup opponents are enjoying a long unbeaten run in the league stretching back to October.
"It has lifted them all the way from sixth to sixth."
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The Special One was thrilled with his players' attitude and their mentality as they were without key players Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera.
Mourinho said: “I was impressed with our attitude and desire, and our way of thinking. It wasn’t A, B, C, D, E, F, it was N, O and P. These guys gave absolutely everything.
“We controlled everything until our second goal, they then changed the play with Gestede and Negredo, they started putting long balls into the box, but the mistake was letting them push us into our box."
Football fans around the world have mocked Manchester United as they have only managed to gain one league position following their unbeaten run.