Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he was content with a point after their goalless draw against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.

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The Red Devils, who had Marouane Fellaini sent off during the match, remain a point behind fourth-placed City in the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League.

The Portuguese manager believes his side showed great ‘resilience’ to walk away with a point after they went down 10-men in the second half.

‘Of course and we showed exactly that against a good team, against a strong team that wants to win the match at home,’ Mourinho told the Manchester United website.

‘Playing with 10 men, without any midfield players to make any kind of change because I didn’t have any midfield players on the bench. I played Tim Fosu-Mensah in that extreme situation.

‘The team is in trouble, the team has a lot of problems and to play a big derby like this one the way we did shows resilience, shows big character from the players.’

He added that the most important thing in the match was that his side didn’t walk away empty-handed, which will increase their chances of securing a Champions League berth.

‘Today a lot of people were focused on the difference of points between us and Man City but I think some people forgot to look at the distance to Liverpool and this point can be a very important point for us,’ he added.

‘Twenty-four matches unbeaten in the Premier League is not the same as 24 matches unbeaten in another league. It means a lot. That desire means a lot for everyone.’

Manchester United will now take on struggling side Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday.

The match at Old Trafford kicks off at 13:00.