Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho defended by Premier League rival amid Luke Shaw criticism
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Chris Hughton claims that Jose Mourinho has a "wonderful way" of dealing with pressure.
Manchester United boss Mourinho has faced criticism for his public berating of left-back Luke Shaw over the weekend following United's 2-0 win over Hughton's Brighton.
Mourinho cast doubt over Shaw's future at the club by hauling him off at half-time then blasting him during his TV interview after the game, report the Manchester Evening News.
It has seen the Portuguese's methods question by fans and pundits with some going as far as claiming his handling of the former Southampton defender constitutes bullying.
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Hughton, however, has nothing but respect for Mourinho.
He told the official Brighton website : “Jose has managed at some big, big clubs, and at all of those clubs, there is pressure, it comes with the territory.
“But he has a wonderful way of dealing with that pressure, and when you manage these sorts of clubs, you’ve got to be used to that.
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“You’ll never get anyone saying something detrimental about Jose - he’s an outstanding manager.
“Whenever I’ve been in his presence, he’s always been very good company. He’s always spoke really well about us when we’ve played here.”