Manchester United progressed to the Europa League Round of 16 by clinching an excellent 4-0 aggregate win over Saint-Etienne at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. ManUtd.com’s Mark Froggatt was in eastern France to observe and assess the key talking points from the game…
1: STRONG TEAM FROM THE BOSS
Jose Mourinho believed the tie was not over after the 3-0 first-leg win at Old Trafford and he stayed true to a promise that he’d name a strong team. Yes, David De Gea was on the bench, but influential figures Michael Carrick, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic all started, suggesting the EFL Cup final on Sunday was not at the forefront of the manager’s mind.