Mourinho also reiterated his optimism De Gea would remain at the club, having earlier confirmed he would not play again this season, and amid increasing speculation linking the Spaniard with a transfer to Real Madrid.
Of course, Mourinho and many United supporters likely won't care how the final table looks if the club beats Ajax in the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday, May 24. "I think we did more than ok", he said.
"Now it's time to play two good games to close the Premier League and reach the Europa League final in the best shape that we can. David is top of the world and obviously we want to keep the top of the world".
The young Danish striker has played a major role in helping Ajax make it to the final of the competition and is looking to make a big impact when they face Manchester United in Stockholm later this month.
In a conference call with investors, he said that United had made tremendous progress on and off the pitch under Mourinho, who took over as manager following the departure of Louis van Gaal last summer.
"I couldn't protect him as he needed to play". You know that in all of my career I was never out of European competitions in the group phases. So it will be interesting to see how this match pans out given their past record and Manchester United's current form in the Premier League.
"I personally never ever felt exhausted..."
"I think we deserved to score".
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I hope the fans at Old Trafford support the team, they forgive some naivety, they forgive some lack of confidence.
"I need to pick a team with some balance, I have to try and give rest to some and I have to try to give some minutes to others - it is more of the same", Mourinho said to Sky Sports.
"The team wasn't flawless but individually they gave me good things".
Southampton manager Claude Puel is likely to restore several of his first-team players after making a number of changes at Middlesbrough.
As well as missing out on the League Cup, Southampton will be unable to improve on the previous season's league placing - sixth - for the first time in eight campaigns.
"You are playing a team that has scored 17 goals in 17 home games, and you play two sitting midfielders, surely this was a game to let the players off the leash".
Manchester United and Southampton were held to a scoreless draw in an evening match at the St. Mary's stadium.
"The accumulation of the games, I never had that", he said.
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