Ibrahimovic secures another season at United _ if he wants

“We have a couple of games when we have been dominating totally and we don’t get the result we deserve”, he added. “Hopefully, on Friday, that’s all we’ll read in the papers”.

Mourinho, speaking ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash with Feyenoord, said he wants him to stay at Old Trafford. Since then the Swede has netted three times in 12 attempts, once against Ukrainian side FC Zorya in the Europa League and twice versus Swansea City, the Premier League’s bottom side. “He is happy, committed and loving his life as a football player at Man United.” . I prefer to help make the team win and if I play well it’s a bonus. We are not yet halfway through the season, but already it looks like a fourth place finish is the best Jose Mourinho can hope for.

Feyenoord head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst expects Manchester United to produce a very different performance on Thursday to the one they managed in Rotterdam in September.

“Some of the teams who are having everything in their sights, their period for referee mistakes will arrive”, Mourinho told a news conference. He [Mourinho] has had success at every club. Would I like to stay here for more time than the three years? All teams fight until the last minute, but we have to do more. Lots are in the race. The fans did not get to see the game despite their efforts. All three can qualify.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones and former Aston Villa midfielder Karim El Ahmadi are back fit. I’m not too nostalgic. That’s something for us to watch.

Mourinho has already confirmed that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will feature in the game with the Armenian global finally about to get his chance having not played for the first team in over two months.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Jose Mourinho dropped a clear hint that the Armenian misfit would be played from the start for just the second time since his £27million move from Borussia Dortmund.

A Manchester United spokesman said all members of the tour group had been searched before entering the stadium and there had been no risk to public safety.