The legendary Scottish manager has highlighted the importance of winning Europe’s secondary competition to gain entry to the Champions League Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson has called on the Red Devils to focus their attentions on winning the Europa League to ensure they achieve Champions League qualification. The race to finish in the Premier League’s top four is set to go down to the wire, with United fifth in the standings and four points adrift of Liverpool with two games in hand, while Arsenal are two points further back. Sir Alex to return as Man Utd boss Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his…

The Swedish forward was praised by the Manchester United boss after scoring his first hat-trick for the club Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho praised Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his match-winning hat-trick against Saint-Etienne. The veteran striker continued his excellent season with his first United hat-trick leading his team to a 3-0 win in the Europa League last-32 first leg on Thursday. Ibrahimovic the main man at Man Utd Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show…

The Saint-Etienne defender revealed the Manchester United star absolutely cannot stand the prospect of defeat ahead of their Europa League encounter Manchester United star Paul Pogba “goes mad” when he loses, according to his brother and Saint-Etienne defender Florentin. Aguero’s Man City career rests on top performances The brothers are preparing to meet in the Europa League last-32, with the first leg to be played at Old Trafford on Thursday. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on…

The Armenian attacker grabbed another away goal in United’s 1-1 draw at Anderlecht which puts them in a good position to progress COMMENT Manchester United continue to edge ever so slightly closer to the Europa League crown and the Champions League pass which comes with it after a 1-1 quarter-final first leg draw over Anderlecht on Thursday. And once more it was Henrikh Mkhitaryan who led them through an imposing fixture with a crucial away goal. While Leander Dendoncker’s late equaliser took some of the shine off United’s performance, Mkhitaryan’s first-half effort ensured that Jose Mourinho’s side head to Old Trafford next week in the box seat. What’s more, the…

The world’s most expensive player needs to do more in big games but people need to accept that he is not a complete player – at least, not yet COMMENT Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera issued a warning ahead of last Sunday’s crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford: “Paul Pogba can change a game in one second.” How prescient the Spaniard proved to be, with his midfield accomplice turning the match in the visitors’ favour with one dreadfully uncoordinated swing of his arm in his own penalty area. Zlatan Ibrahimovic ultimately rescued a point for United with his late equaliser but the post-match discourse was dominated by…

The form and character of the Swedish striker has impressed Giggs, who agreed with comparisons to Old Trafford legend Eric Cantona Ryan Giggs believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic has shown a similarity to Eric Cantona, given the way he has adapted to the pressure at Manchester United to become the main man. Chicharito still a star at the highest level Ibrahimovic has impressed since arriving at Old Trafford on a free transfer in July, netting 15 goals in 24 Premier League appearances. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…

Jose Mourinho said on Wednesday that the club will play their way into serious difficulty if they continue their success, but how bad could it get? COMMENT “We will be in trouble in April and May, but we cannot choose competitions.” So said Jose Mourinho on Wednesday as he contemplated a horrendous fixture pile-up which could see Manchester United forced to play four games in the final week of their league calendar. Scholes predicts Man Utd’s season finish United host Saint-Etienne on Thursday knowing that progress beyond the Round of 32 in the Europa League will increase the possibility of the 20-time English champions being left with a nightmare run-in…

The former Borussia Dortmund playmaker has stressed the importance of winning as many trophies as possible for the Red Devils Henrikh Mkhitaryan says Manchester United are taking all competitions seriously after helping his side into the next round of the FA Cup. The Armenia international scored his fourth goal of the season in United’s 4-0 fourth-round victory over Wigan Athletic, meaning the Red Devils are now the only English club left competing on four different fronts. Mourinho: I am an icon Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win…

The Ivorian defender has thanked his Old Trafford boss for helping him to settle into Premier League football quicker than he expected to Eric Bailly believes Jose Mourinho’s attention to detail is helping him to become a better defender at Manchester United. Bailly has impressed as an imposing presence at centre-back since signing from Villarreal last pre-season and he credits Mourinho with smoothing his adaptation to English football. Scholes predicts Utd’s season finish Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders…

The 2019 Champions League decider could be set to grace Atleti’s glittering new venue, with Baku also vying to stage the final Atletico Madrid’s new stadium could host the Champions League final in 2019 after the Spanish capital was revealed as one of two cities to have declared an interest in staging the showpiece fixture. Real Madrid injuries, suspensions and line-up vs Celta Vigo Atleti will move from the Vicente Calderon to Wanda Metropolitano next season and could be given added incentive to go all the way in Europe’s premier club competition in 2018-19 if the city’s potential bid is successful. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have…