Jose Mourinho accepts Manchester United fans’ right to boo fall guy Marouane Fellaini during Spurs win

The booing of midfielder Marouane Fellaini by Manchester United’s supporters was an acceptable reflection of frustration over the team’s recent results, according to manager Jose Mourinho.

United ended a dispiriting run of four consecutive home draws in the Premier League by beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Sunday courtesy of a 29th-minute goal from the resurgent Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Fellaini, who had conceded a late penalty to allow Everton to snatch a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park a week earlier, was booed as he prepared to come on as a stoppage-time substitute, but Mourinho played it down.

“I had that feeling (that Fellaini got booed),” he said.

“I accept it because from the fans you have to accept everything, and especially fans that are giving so much to us without getting so much from us.

“The only things they are getting from us are honesty, professionalism, dedication, but they are not getting the results they expect from us.