Man United boss Mourinho hails McTominay but questions club medics

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he, along with a few other senior players, doubted David De Gea’s potential when the Spain No. 1 first arrived at Old Trafford. “He trained every day with us since Saturday and he looked fit.”.

“I think many of you are in a new sport, when in England some guys say the wingers shouldn’t defend”, said Mourinho.

Yet the Portuguese coach was forced to call on the out-of-form France midfielder after 17 minutes when Herrera was forced off with what appeared to be another hamstring problem.

“The medical department gave him fully fit”.

Manchester United are “a disgrace to English football”, according to a talkSPORT caller who was not impressed with Jose Mourinho’s negative tactics against Sevilla. Mourinho’s men were on the back-foot on many occasions in Sevilla, but thanks to some solid organisation and the goalkeeping brilliance of De Gea, they look in a very strong position heading back to Manchester.

“I lament that missed chance”, Muriel said.

“I don’t think anybody would use a player and a game to prove a point”. It’s too bad but we have to be happy with the game overall. “Of course he lost a couple of possesisons, but he also gave us stability, because we had a good percentage of ball possession away from home against a good team like Sevilla”.

“Apart from that I was never relieved. Apart from that, the game was even”. The France worldwide was earlier reported unhappy with his playing position at United and it was widely said that he regrets his decision of leaving Juventus to join United.

“The shots that go to the clouds and go to the crowds are not for me shots so they had one great opportunity with a fantastic David save”.

“I’m going to ask David that”.

The result means that United need to win the return leg at Old Trafford to advance. “He has an unbelievably talented player that he has to manage better than he is at the minute”, Wright told Sky Sports.