Manchester United had won on the night and advanced into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League, but still Jose Mourinho was not happy.
Instead, the United manager raged at the club's 'many enemies' as he aired his frustration at the daunting fixture list that confronts them between now and the end of the season.
And while there really is no 'enemy' to blame for the pile-up, Mourinho does have a point that the packed schedule will test his squad to the limit.
Man United's nightmare schedule
If United were to reach the final of the Europa League - in Stockholm on May 24 - they must cram in 17 matches in just 66 days from this Sunday's visit to Middlesbrough in the Premier League onwards.