Jose Mourinho: We were phenomenal defensively
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has called his side "phenomenal" after their 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Old Trafford.
He feels his side were superior to Arsene Wenger's team in the Premier League clash, although neither side could be separated at the final whistle.
United had taken the lead when Juan Mata stroked a finish into the bottom corner after Ander Herrera had set him up on 68 minutes.
But the Reds couldn't hold onto that lead as Olivier Giroud headed in an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cross in the 89th minute.
Giroud's effort was Arsenal's only attempt on goal and Mata admitted: "It's very frustrating, we were really close to winning the game but this is the Premier League and football."
Mourinho also felt it was a result of his side being excellent defensively as he told Sky Sports News after the full-time whistle.
He said: "I don't want to say they didn't want to win. I prefer to say that they had no chances to win. They couldn't be Arsenal the way they normally play football.
"We were phenomenal by the defensive point of view."
His opposite number Wenger acknowledged that it was a difficult match for Arsenal, but that the result was satisfying given the scoreline just before Giroud equalised.
"When you are 1-0 down and you come back to 1-1, it feels like you're happy and of course with two minutes to go, we would have signed for that," he told Sky Sports News.
Arsenal's Theo Walcott was disappointed with his part in Manchester United's goal as he believed he could have made life harder for Mata before the Spaniard's low shot gave United the lead.
Walcott told Sky Sports: "I'm disappointed with my part in their goal, he was my man and I'm very disappointed with myself."
The 27-year-old acknowledged the title-chasing Gunners could have performed better - but was happy with the point.
Walcott continued: "I would say we'd want more from our first half performance - but it could be a fair result to get a point. But you want more if you are going to be challenging for the title.
"We've had a bit of a blip but we've still managed to get points. In years gone by we'd have probably lost this game...this has been a tough place for us to play. But the guys did well.
"We need to turn these draws into wins. We've got a lot of tough games coming up but we've got a strong squad."
