Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho hits out at Dejan Lovren over Romelu Lukaku row: 'He spends 10 minutes speaking about what he thinks happened and didn't happen'
- Romelu Lukaku was accused of stamping on Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren
- The FA will not punish the Manchester United striker after Saturday's incident
- Jose Mourinho does not understand why Lovren spoke about the collision
Jose Mourinho has hit back at Dejan Lovren after the Liverpool defender accused Romelu Lukaku of deliberately kicking him in the face during Manchester United's goalless draw at Anfield.
Lukaku escaped punished from referee Martin Atkinson and the FA have confirmed that United's top scorer will not face any action over the incident that occurred just before half-time.
Lovren claimed that Lukaku meant to catch him in the face as the two players tangled, saying: 'I made a tackle there, I felt he was over me and he could move away, but, to be honest, my point of view is that he did it on purpose.
Jose Mourinho has blasted Dejan Lovren for contradicting himself following Saturday's game
Lovren spoke about his collision with Romelu Lukaku and said he was deliberately hit
The defender holds his face after appearing to be struck by Lukaku during the match at Anfield
'Even if he did it normally he would apologise after that but I saw that he was nervous during the game so maybe that was also the reason [why he didn't apologise],' said the Liverpool defender.
'That happened on the pitch and it is over. I cannot change it and no one can change it, so that is what I am thinking about. This is not my decision. I cannot say I am disappointed but it is what it is. We need to move on. That is football, part of the game.'
However, Mourinho criticised Lovren for saying he wants to move on and then discussing the incident in public.
Speaking ahead of United's Champions League game against Benfica in Lisbon, Mourinho said: 'You know, I read something but there is a big contradiction there because he says let's move on and forget what happened, but then he spends 10 minutes speaking about what he thinks happened and didn't happen.
'So, for me, (they are) words without any meaning. The FA committee is there to analyse and make decisions, so no comment.'
Mourinho was also asked about his tactics at Anfield after United were once against criticised for being negative against their bitter rivals. He added: 'I have just one comment. That's none. No comment actually.'
Lukaku's trailing leg appeared to catch Lovren's face during a collision at Anfield on Saturday
United trained at Benfica ahead of their Champions League showdown in Portugal
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