Jose Mourinho 'Not Sure' All Manchester United Players Upset by Brighton Loss

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho gave a fiery press conference after Friday's Premier League loss against Brighton & Hove Albion, laying into some of his own players and accusing them of not being disappointed with the result.

As shared by Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News, he didn't hold back:

Sky provided more:

Per Kevin Palmer of the Sunday World, it was clear his dig was meant at Anthony Martial, who started alongside Marcus Rashford while Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard were rested:

Both forwards fell well short of the expectations against Brighton, who won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Pascal Gross. The lack of starts for Rashford and Martial has been a source of criticism all year long.

As shared by Goal's Ronan Murphy, Mourinho has something of a reputation for deflecting the blame, but these comments were scorching even by his standards:

United have little left to play for as far as the Premier League goes, and the focus is on the FA Cup Final against Chelsea later this month. Their apathy was visible on the pitch Friday, and Brighton―who secured a spot in next year's Premier League with the win―took full advantage.

Rashford's night was perfectly summed up when he failed to tee up Martial in the first half for what should have been an easy goal. The Frenchman had enough struggles of his own, however, prompting this tweet from Bleacher Report's Dean Jones:

Their poor showings should vindicate Mourinho's decision not to play them frequently in key matches, but the Special One didn't escape criticism, either. ESPN FC's Alex Shaw was one of many who weighed in:

United crashed out of the Champions League in embarrassing fashion, losing at home against a Sevilla side that has struggled in La Liga. They'll also finish a distant second in the Premier League behind rivals Manchester City but can still grab a major trophy in the FA Cup on May 19.