What Mourinho did to Manchester United players in dressing room after Brighton defeat

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Jose Mourinho was so gutted with his players following Manchester United's 3-2 defeat to Brighton on Sunday he could barely bring himself to talk to them in the dressing room.

The Seagulls stunned the Red Devils by taking a 2-0 lead inside 27 minutes at the Amex. United grabbed a goal back through Romelu Lukaku but Pascal Gross scored from the spot to give the hosts another two goal lead shortly after.

Paul Pogba converted a penalty late on which proved to be nothing more than a consolation for Mourinho's side.

The defeat meant United fell three points behind league leaders and rivals Manchester City, putting an early dent in their title hopes.

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And according to The Times , Mourinho felt so let down by his players' performances that he barely spoke to them at full-time.

Ed Woodward also entered the away dressing room following the defeat, but that was standard procedure for the United executive vice-chairman.

It is also reported that Mourinho was bitterly disappointed with his superior after he failed to sign more than three players in the summer transfer window.

The defeat at the Amex on Sunday was perhaps a clear reason as to why Mourinho was so desperate to snap up a defender.