the match that his players were trying too hard to create chances in pursuit of victory over Southampton.

'We lost so many balls in midfield, that was difficult to have that continuity,' Mourinho said.

'In the second half we went back to that dynamic where we lost too many balls in midfield, when the players don’t understand that simplicity is genius.'

The United boss also said that they are chasing a miracle to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Pogba reportedly felt he had limited options in front of him as players weren't able to move

United salvaged a point but Mourinho says they will need a 'miracle' to finish in the top four

Speaking to Brazilian outlet RedeTV at St Mary's, Mourinho said: 'Last year, we said that getting in second place wasa fantastic thing due to the qualities we had compared to the qualities of the other teams fighting for the top four.'

Referring to his ambitions for the rest of the campaign, he said: 'Try to win as many points as possible and try almost the miracle to end in fourth.'

United are back in Premier League action on Wednesday night against Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Mourinho is facing more reshuffling ahead of the clash. Striker Marcus Rashford is nursing an ankle injury while Chris Smalling has a hairline fracture in his foot.

At his Tuesday press conference, Mourinho even refused to give away updates on which players were injured to United's in-house TV station as he tries to protect his team selection.