United gives up on league as Mourinho’s caution backfires

“It was the first time Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has beaten him in a competitive game, at the 16th attempt and after 13 years of trying”. “Football changes. You have different challenges in your career”. “For two reasons: I don’t think the other ones, playing one match a week and being in a great situation, I don’t think they are going to blow it”. Even if I get another red card, then that happens.

Manchester United’s Ander Herrera during training at Old Trafford May 3, 2017. “But today I tried to win”.

Granit Xhaka and Danny Welbeck scored in a 2-0 win for Arsenal on Sunday to leave United four points off the Champions League places.

Jose Mourinho has called on the Old Trafford faithful to raise the roof for a Europa League semi-final the manager claims is the “most important” match in Manchester United’s history.

“When everything comes together like that, you look good on a personal level too”. Mkhitaryan, the player of the year in Germany last season with his flair and vision, virtually played as a wing back at Emirates Stadium, as did playmaker Juan Mata on the right flank.

However, the defeat should hardly come as a surprise – as United’s record away to top six clubs this season is utterly awful.

He continued: “We’re having a season where things have been a bit more hard but I’m convinced that in the coming years we can show another side”.

“The situation is simple”, he told reporters ahead of Thursday’s Old Trafford clash against Celta. Eat good and just behave as a professional and be ready for every game.

The money United stand to receive will diminish the impact of failing to play in this season’s Champions League, but the earnings on offer in that competition continue to dwarf those in the Europa League.

Jose Mourinho has demanded a cauldron-like atmosphere when Manchester United host Celta Vigo in their Europa League semi-final second leg.

“We still have a mathematical chance, but we need some help”, Wenger said.

“I don’t believe Celta dreams more than us, wants (to win) more than us”, Mourinho added.

“We’ll have to create chances and take them, but also remain calm and organised when we lose the ball”.

Spanish side Celta have never reached a continental final of any stripe, but Mourinho says there will be no difference between the teams when it comes to their will to win.