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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho one of the best, says Nemanja Matic

Jose Mourinho succeeded Louis Van Gaal  at Manchester United in 2016
Image: Jose Mourinho was 'very confident' before the Burnley match

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic believes Jose Mourinho is still one of the best managers in the world.

Before Sunday's 2-0 win at Burnley, Mourinho was scrutinised following back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Tottenham.

Matic revealed Mourinho, despite his fiery press conferences, was unfazed by the pressure leading up to the match at Turf Moor.

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Burnley 0-2 Man Utd

He said: "He was very confident before the game he prepared the game in a very good way.

"We knew where they could cause us problems with the long balls, that is why [Marouane] Fellaini played close to our defence, to stop the long balls and I think this performance shows that how we need to play football and we still can compete for the title.

 during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Manchester United at Turf Moor on September 2, 2018 in Burnley, United Kingdom.
Image: Nemanja Matic played his first 90 minutes of the season on Sunday

"Of course, he knows what he is doing [in press conferences] for sure. You probably know that also. It's good for us also.

"He is one of the best managers in the world, you know what he won in his career so that shows you everything."

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Matic played his first 90 minutes of the season in Sunday's game after recovering from an abdominal injury.

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