Mourinho's verdict on final game of 2016

Jose Mourinho spoke to MUTV and reporters in his post-match press conference following Manchester United's final match of the year, a dramatic 2-1 win over Middlesbrough, on Sir Alex Ferguson's 75th birthday. Here's what the manager had to say...

A WIN IN THE FERGUSON TRADITION
"He deserves to come here and for people to remember the game not just for his 75th birthday but also for the kind of football we played and the fact that we managed to bring the fans to the pitch. In the last 20 minutes, the fans were on the pitch – they were not in the stands. And this is a credit to the players, who showed amazing character to go and go and go and go. This time we were successful and it's three more points."
A SHAME FOR ZLATAN
"It’s hard because we respect the referees and they want to do well, but for us it is very disappointing [Ibrahimovic's disallowed goal]. We scored a beautiful goal, a goal that would mean Zlatan and Messi would be the two top scorers in 2016 in European football. It is a goal that stopped such an amazing player being level with Messi as top scorer in 2016. So it’s quite frustrating, but it was another big test for us and the players. The reality is that my players deserve that amazing comeback."
LATE TEAM RESHUFFLE
"I put Mkhitaryan at left-back when we scored the second goal because at 1-0 it was Negredo and Traore against Bailly and Rojo – two against two. Valencia was the winger, we had no left-back and we went for everything. Then when we scored the second goal, obviously, we started to close. I thought Micki was really fresh and could do a better job at left-back than other players, and I wanted to keep Herrera and Pogba in the middle, and we managed to keep the 2-1."
IF YOU DRIVE, DRINK WATER!
"The Red family are happy for New Year’s Eve. I hope they enjoy the night – family, health and happiness are more important than football. But clubs are a part of people's lives and can create even more happiness in families, so I’m sure they will enjoy tonight after this result. And, as I wrote in my programme notes, if you drive, drink water!"
48-HOUR TURNAROUND TO WEST HAM
"It’s a challenge for everybody but Chelsea, as they play only on the 4th; Tottenham play tomorrow [Sunday] and then on the 4th. For us and West Ham it’s the same – difficult. Middlesbrough play at 12 o’clock, so less than 48 hours. It’s very hard, especially when you see the intensity of this game; you can imagine that people need to rest, but there is no time to rest, so let’s go to London and enjoy the game against West Ham and try to get the points."