Mourinho reveals Man Utd's Europa League target

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Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho says Manchester United do not want to play in the Europa League each season – United, who travel to Watford on Sunday, also face Fenerbahce and FC Zorya Luhansk in Group A – United qualified for the Europa League after finishing fifth and winning the FA Cup last season Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says the club do not want to compete in the Europa League because it is not the level they aspire to be in
  United open their Europa League campaign on Thursday against Feyenoord after finishing fifth under former boss Louis van Gaal last season. Mourinho says it would be difficult to in the Premier League season with his side playing in the Europa League. The Portuguese says he would love it if his side play on Monday after every Europa League tie but conceded it would be impossible to have that happen.
  “It [the Europa League] is not a competition that Man United wants,” Mourinho told reporters. “It is not one I want or the players but it is a competition where we are and that is the reality. GET for FREE: Get the latest sports news on Naij Sport “We have to respect the competition. We want to do well and for a club of our dimension it is not to be out of the competition in the group stage. “It’s more difficult, yes [to win the Premier League when you are playing in the Europa League]. It would be better if we had the privilege of playing on a Monday after a Thursday game to have one day [recovery] but we didn’t get that privilege. “In fact, the gift we have is to play Liverpool on the Monday before, not the Monday after. So [next month] we play Liverpool on the Monday, Fenerbahce on the Thursday and Chelsea on the Sunday. So we know that we are not going to have any kind of support on that. “We are not going to make a drama out of it. There is more reason to get a result tomorrow because if you go into the last game in December [against Zorya Luhansk in Ukraine] needing points to qualify it puts us in a more difficult situation.” United face Fenerbahce, Feyernood and FC Zorya Luhansk in Group A. The Old Trafford side play on Sunday against Watford in the premier League.
 

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