Players dedicated United’s 2-0 win against Ajax in Wednesday’s Stockholm final to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, which killed 22 people after an Ariane Grande concert. All the players who played today learned a lot, and this is one aspect of the game where they were better than we were.
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“These things are bad all over the world, in London and in Paris”.
“But if you’d told us at the start of the season we’d win three trophies and be in the Champions League we’d have taken it”.
“We performed like a big club, a big team”, United midfielder Ander Herrera said after the Europa League final, sounding every inch a future captain of the team.
Ajax coach Peter Bosz told Uefa television after the match: ‘We’re obviously disappointed. We wouldn’t think twice.
Matteo Darmian suggested that he is happy to remain at Manchester United, but stated now is not the right time to talk about his future. A victory of pragmatism, of humble people who respect opponents and try to stop their qualities and exploit their weaknesses.
NAN reports that UEFA Champions League football is also secured after United could only manage a sixth-place finish in the Premier League.
For Mourinho and many other managers, the value of the much-derided Europa League has increased massively following UEFA’s decision to award a UEFA Champions League qualifying place to the victor at the start of the 2015-16 season. “You have to learn from it”. Just look at the team history, the world class players on the team, and even the manager (even though I despise him).
Click through the gallery above to see United’s title celebrations! “We did that very well from the first minute and we totally deserve the trophy”.
The United boss is also looking to get the best out of record buy Paul Pogba and it is reported that Mourinho is hoping to bring in Pogba’s midfield partner at global level in PSG star Blaise Matuidi.
Do you agree with the Sky pundit’s comments on Pogba? It took them nearly 50 years to complete, the longest of any of the three teams. After Chris Smalling headed the ball down, Mkhitaryan finished a brilliant hook into the net before defenders made a clearance in the 48th minute.
Onana was called upon to field a header from Fellaini and United goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved from substitute Donny van de Beek.
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Mata says United tried to “lift the spirit of the town” at a time when it is not easy not to focus on something as insignificant as football.
