Posts Tagged ‘Anderlecht’

Why The Europa League Is JosĂ© Mourinho’s New Best Friend And Why Manchester United Need To Win It

Posted: April 20, 2017 in Chelsea, Europa League, European Football, Football, Jose Mourinho, Manchester United, Opinion
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(Top four or Europa League? Why not both? José ponders the obvious!)

José Mourinho loves the Europa League. Not that he has much choice as it is the only European competition in which Manchester United are competing this season.

He didn’t appear to love it at the start of the season and it was only when he was reminded that it offered automatic Champion’s League qualification that his feelings towards it grew in a dramatic fashion. (more…)

Manchester United Manage Yet Another 1-1 Draw, This Time In The Europa League

Posted: April 13, 2017 in Europa League, European Football, Manchester United, Opinion
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Manchester United controlled a largely dull first half in which they took the lead through Henrikh Mkhitaryan when the Anderlecht goalkeeper parried a shot from Marcus Rashford straight to him.

Still quite adept at mis-controlling the ball and giving possession away very cheaply, they never looked in any danger of conceding and Anderlecht were left with a half-time team talk which would have included the words “must do better“. (more…)