JUST when Jose Mourinho needed it most, Manchester United dug deep to pull off a gutsy victory.

The under-fire manager still managed to lash out at detractors after the 3-2 victory over Newcastle on Saturday, claiming he would even be blamed for the weather and the progress of Brexit negotiations.

Following a newspaper report that he could be fired because of poor results and frequent criticism of his players, Mourinho was a picture of abject misery on the touchline as United went 2-0 down against Newcastle after only 10 minutes of their English Premier League match at Old Trafford.

An animated Mourinho reacted with fury, screaming at his players and gesticulating wildly.

In a five-minute span in the second half, United equalized. The winner came in the 90th minute, when substitute Alexis Sanchez headed home and United ended a run of four matches without a win in all competitions.

Mourinho was relieved but still irritated by weeks of criticism.

“As a friend of mine was saying to me this morning, if tomorrow it rains in London it is my fault,” Mourinho said. “If there are some difficulties with the agreements of Brexit, it is my fault.

“I think a lot of wickedness, and clear man-hunting, in football is too much. It is my life. It is a life I love, and since I was a kid I work for this.”(SD-Agencies)