Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says the Europa League is not the competition United want to be competing in but insists they want to win.
United are preparing to take on Feyenoord, as Mourinho prepares for his first stint in the competition since lifting the UEFA Cup with FC Porto back in 2003.
And the Portuguese manager made it very clear that playing the Champions League is the competition players want to be playing in.
“It is not a competition that Man United wants, but it is a competition where we are and that is the reality,” Mourinho was quoted as saying.
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“We must find the motivation I have found myself already.
“I have passed that to the players because I know the Europa League is not the big dream of every big player.
“But you are not in the Champions League and you have to find your motivation. We have to respect the competition.
“You have to make sure we are not sleeping and that we are not losing before the match starts because you don’t find the right attitude.
“My message to the players is that I bring a very good squad, to lose, we bring kids. So I bring nearly everybody to give them the right message.
“We are going to play a very important match on Sunday [at Watford] and it would be great for all of these guys to be resting and working at Carrington.
“But, no, this is the game, not Watford, and we’re coming with a very good team.”
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