José Mourinho believes Manchester United’s board would not view the season as a failure if the Europa League is not secured but the manager would understand Norichika Aoki Youth Jersey this was the judgment from outside the club. United reached the final after Thursday’s semi-final second leg 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo at Old Trafford, winning the tie 2-1 on aggregate. If United defeat Ajax in Stockholm on 24 May they will add the one major trophy that has eluded them. José Mourinho: Eric Bailly received ‘wrong card’ against Celta Vigo Read more Victory in the final would also secure Champions League qualification and give Mourinho two major trophies in his first season at Old Trafford – following on from the triumph in February’s EFL Cup final. Asked if it was fair to judge the campaign as a success only if this occurs, the Portuguese, who http://www.officialmarinershop.com/Randy_Johnson_Jersey claims he has never worked harder while in charge of a club, said: “By you media, you have the right to say it – and it makes sense to say it – but I don’t feel like that. I don’t want the players to feel like that. I don’t think the board feels like that because we work very hard. We work very hard. I probably work, this season, harder than ever. When I analyse, I don’t think that way http://www.officialhurricanesproshop.com/Noah_Hanifin_Jerseybut if I was in your chair, maybe. “We won a League Cup. We won a Community Shield. Until the injuries arrived, we fought for the Premier League top four. We had a fantastic record of 25 matches [unbeaten]. We did things in this club that nobody did in the first season. Like winning a trophy, like having the record of Manchester United in the Premier League, unbeatable. Like reaching a European final. But if I was on your side and you are always looking for these kind of capital letters, big headlines, I accept if you say that.” Mourinho’s 17-year managerial career has taken in seven clubs: Benfica, Uni?o Leiria, Porto, Chelsea (twice), Internazionale, Real Madrid, and now United. Asked why this first season at Old Trafford has been his hardest-working, Mourinho said: “[Because of] the players and the club. Sometimes you get into big clubs in difficult moments and the work is Sebastian Aho Authentic Jersey harder than at a smaller club in a moment of positive explosion
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