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Man United 2-0 Brighton
SIMON WILLIAMS reports from Old Trafford
Man Utd's Jose Mourinho

JOSE MOURINHO launched an attack on his players at the weekend, saying that some don’t have the mentality to deal with the pressure that comes with wearing the Manchester United shirt.

The Red Devils put the disappointment of being knocked out of this seasons Champions League last week at the hands of Seville by progressing to the FA Cup semi-final following a 2-0 win over Brighton at a bitterly cold Old Trafford on Saturday night.

Romelu Lukaku headed in a first-half cross from Nemanja Matic before the Serbian nodded in substitute Ashley Young’s free-kick late on to send United to Wembley.

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