Mkhitaryan singled out by Mourinho in Man United training

The Switzerland worldwide put Arsenal ahead courtesy of a deflected long-range effort before former United forward Danny Welbeck headed home a second just three minutes later.

“And I want to give the players the conditions to compete on Thursday with a team that is resting all of their players in the Spanish league today”.

“Of course you want to play every game”. He’s certainly got the respect of the players and everyone in football because he’s been so successful.

“Wayne needs to be playing regularly, to keep in shape and stay on top of his game”, he said.

Finally I leave this stadium with Arsenal fans happy, they deserve that.

“Trophies make history. Not league positions”.

The former right-back believes the displays this season have not been good enough from his former club, whose 25-match unbeaten run in the league came to an end as they lost 2-0 to Arsenal on Sunday. I’m really satisfied with my performance and the performance of the team, which is most important. This is a top club, a great club.

“We always have hope – hope dies last”, the Swiss midfielder offered.

MANCHESTER UNITED should see this one through, we reckon they will not concede at Old Trafford.

The day’s results enabled Arsenal to close to within seven points of third-place Liverpool, on whom they have two games in hand, beginning with Wednesday’s trip to Southampton.

He said his task now was to continue to rotate his squad to ensure United win the Europa League.

But Mourinho had made eight changes for the game with the second leg of his side’s Europa League semi-final tie against Celta Vigo on Thursday in mind, and Neville feels the Arsenal match was simply an inconvenience for the manager.

The North London outfit do however, still need fourth-placed Manchester City to drop points if they are to book a Champions League spot next season.

But although United have gone 17 European home games without defeat, Celta have scored in all six of their Europa League away matches this season and Herrera says everyone in United red will have to be on their game. After that we lost boys who could be alternatives – Ashley Young, Luke Shaw, Fosu-Mensah.

Mourinho has played weakened teams in recent Premier League matches, despite United still being in with a chance of a top-four finish and gaining Champions League qualification via that route.