Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho reckons Chelsea will go on to lift the Premier League title following his side’s 2-0 victory over Watford on Saturday.

Goals from Juan Mata and Anthony Martial saw United climb up to fifth position in the league standings after months of trying to get there.

Two of their rivals for the top four, Tottenham and Liverpool, play later on Saturday with Mourinho hoping both teams will drop points.

“We needed to win,” Mourinho said after the match. “Sixteen games unbeaten is an amazing record but it would be the perfect record with two or three fewer draws at home. It was a difficult match and a very important win for us.

“We are not a team scoring lots of goals so it is important to keep the clean sheets. I am really happy with performance.

“In the 10-15 minutes before the goal we were playing in a brilliant way. The goal had to come.

“I am so happy with the game between Liverpool and Tottenham later because I know someone will lose points.

“Chelsea are very good defensive team. They defend very well and with lots of players and I think in this situation a very defensive team wins the title with counterattack goals and set pieces goals so I don’t think they will let it slip but football is football.”