In the early morning of September 13, Vietnam time, Man United beat Basel 3-0 in the first round of Group A of the UEFA Champions League 2017-2018. The goalscorers for them were Fellaini (35), Lukaku (53) and Rashford (84).
However, Man United head coach Jose Mourinho has accused his students of disrespecting the Swiss team. He expressed his anger at the unprofessionalism of the Man United players before Rashford scored the winning goal to make it 3-0.
Speaking after the match, the Portuguese coach said: Up to the score of 2-0, we have played steadily and confidently. After the gap of 2 goals, everything has changed. We stop playing football, stop making the right decisions.
The team may have put themselves in a difficult situation. We are playing fantasy football or PlayStation and I don't like this. We were gambling and you have to respect your opponents.
The players lost their positions, lost their frames on the pitch, and lost the ball in easy situations. I don't like that, they've relaxed too much."
The most regrettable thing after this match against Man United is the injury of midfielder Paul Pogba. He had to leave the field in the 20th minute to give up his position to Fellaini.
When asked about the extent of this injury, coach Mourinho shared: I dont know. I only know from experience that it was a coronary injury. In my experience, it will take players a few weeks off. It was a hamstring injury but I haven't spoken to the doctors.
Our squad includes suspended and injured players. We don't cry about injuries. If Paul Pogba does not play on Sunday, the team still has Herrera, Carrick, Fellaini and Matic.
After this round, Man United is temporarily leading Group A with the same 3 points as CSKA Moscow but has a better side index. This weekend, they will host Everton at Old Trafford in round 5 of the Premier League. This match will take place at 22:00 on September 17, Vietnam time.
