Manchester — Manchester United manager José Mourinho has defended his decision not to allow misfiring striker Romelu Lukaku to take a penalty during his side’s 2-0 Uefa Champions League win over Benfica. Lukaku made a blistering start to his United career after joining from Everton, scoring 11 goals in his first 10 games, but has now gone six matches without finding the net. Mourinho made a point of defending Lukaku after Saturday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, but when United won a second-half penalty against Benfica on Tuesday, Mourinho instructed Daley Blind to take it. "I don’t understand why everyone asks me the same [question]," Mourinho said when asked about his decision in his postmatch media conference at Old Trafford. "I’m paid to take decisions, good or bad. In the first half, the decision was bad because the player I chose to take the penalty [Anthony Martial] missed. "In the second half, I made another decision and I don’t see the drama. "The penalty taker for this m...
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