De Gea? He was fantastic for them.
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The Sevilla crowd was ready to erupt when forward Luis Muriel appeared free from markers inside the area, with the ball in flawless position for his header just a few meters (yards) from the goal.
They were also aided by Pablo Sarabia’s inability to find the target from an inviting Muriel cross in the 73rd minute, before Lukaku’s goal was ruled out by French referee Clement Turpin for a handball as he controlled before shooting.
“I opened training today and in a period where we normally don’t open – we normally do warming-up and the simple drills”, Mourinho told reporters.
“No, I’m not relieved”.
“No, I think you are all”.
“The stats are what they are”. Or do you come back with the guy?’ I’m going to ask David that.
There has been constant criticism of the way Mourinho has set his side up and the style of play he employs with Manchester United, with the result in Sevilla seeing yet more harsh words directed towards the Portuguese.
However, neither side could find the breakthrough as the score remained goalless at the halfway stage of the tie, leaving Sevilla needing either a win or a score draw to progress in normal time at Old Trafford on March 13.
Pogba missed the FA Cup win at Huddersfield Town due to illness after Mourinho had told reporters the France worldwide would definitely play in the fifth-round clash.
To make matters even worse, Pogba was left on the bench for United’s Champions League last-16 clash against Sevilla.
It was Herrera’s first game since the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the end of January, with the a hamstring injury keeping him out of action for the next three weeks.
For all De Gea reacted brilliantly to repel Muriel’s late header as the break approached, he should never have really been given the chance to keep it out.
“He moved his body well, I could have hit it in the corner but I went for power over placement and he’s a great goalkeeper”, Muriel said.
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However, the game against Sevilla was too soon for Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo and Marouane Fellaini who are still out injured.
