Scholes serves up resounding message for Manchester United boss Mourinho

Mkhitarayan scored his first United goal after his classy run and finish set up their 2-0 win in Ukraine, which booked a passage to the last-32 of the Europa League.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits that he is enjoying being in multiple competitions with his side this season.

Manchester United, a side that contested the Champions League final just five and a bit years ago, are not participating in the continent’s premier club cup competition this year.

The previous Manchester United vs Zorya Luhansk encounter ended with the English giants getting past the minnows from Ukraine by slimmest of margins.

“I think we’ve done well so far, but we wouldn’t be doing ourselves justice if we don’t win and get through the group”.

United are already nine points off the top four in the Premier League, meaning their prospects of reaching the Champions League that way already look slim, but Mourinho says that has not heightened the importance of this competition.

“The first half was a little bit hard because we couldn’t find the last pass but in the second half we created some space for the wingers and the strikers”.

“We are never given a Monday match to have one more day to rest and prepare, so it is hard”. Early in the second half the Armenian found the back of the net for the first time in a United shirt.

The Armenia worldwide was given a standing ovation at Old Trafford in United’s 4-1 win over West Ham in the EFL Cup quarter-final last week, in which he set up goals for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Anthony Martial, and he believes he has finally proven his quality to the fans.

Australia goalkeeper Jones was beaten by a fine Moussa Sow goal midway through the first half as Feyenoord’s hopes of winning by two goals to advance quickly evaporated.

“He scored a couple, I think at Fenerbahce and one in the Premier League”.

Top spot is still up for grabs, which is why Mourinho could choose to hand starts to most of his star players. They have nothing to lose, and that might just provide them with enough zeal to put up a great show and cause a miracle.

“I told my players not to be anxious and to do their best”, he said. I think the team is playing very well.

He added of Mourinho: “We have spoken a lot”.

In the ensuing months Mourinho laid down an almighty challenge to the attacker, asking him to prove his worth to the club without the benefit of game time.

Fiorentina are also three points clear atop Group J and, boosted by a 4-0 league win over Empoli, aim to clinch their last-32 berth with victory over Greek side PAOK.

“It’s always a pleasure to be here in Ukraine”, he said.

With one eye on Sunday’s visit of Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford, Mkhitaryan was brought off with 10 minutes to play; the former Borussia Dortmund star now appears crucial to United’s season, having inexplicably been kept on the sidelines for so long.