Jose Mourinho has claimed responsibility for the Manchester United players throwing their shirts into the crowd after their 2-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

Following the game at The Hawthorns, settled by Zlatan Ibrahimovic's brace, a number of fans in the away end got their hands on the Red Devils players' match-worn tops.

"I told them to do that, [it's] Christmas time," Mourinho told Sky Sports News. "A shirt for a fan, coming direct from the game with sweat, means a lot.

"For them [United players], it is just another shirt that they would give to the kit man, or give to some friend, or they change with some West Bromwich Albion friends. I think to a fan it means a lot.

"It is a pity that not everyone can get one, but, for the ones who get it, I think it is a great feeling."

Next up for United is a home game against Sunderland on December 26.