The Bulgarian played under Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho at Barcelona and featured prominently in two Champions League matches between the two clubs in 1994. The under-strength Reds were beaten 4-0 at the Nou Camp as the forward combined brilliantly with Romario, while a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford included a special flicked equaliser by Lee Sharpe.
Stoichkov, speaking exclusively to MUTV, was delighted to meet up again with Jose and explained why the boss is the right man to guide and polish a lot of the “diamonds” at his disposal. In terms of this season’s Champions League, he feels the Juventus tie is merely one match in the group stage and, whatever the outcome, United could be capable of going all the way in the competition.