Bad start for Manchester United

Manager Jose Mourinho has a different and rather interesting take on the Europa League. Matteo Darmian comes in at rightback, Marcos Rojo on the opposite flank, and we've out first chance to see how Chris Smalling dovetails with Eric Bailly.

Tonny Vilhena's victor for Feyenoord was enough to continue United's winless away run in Europe to six games.

Striker Wayne Rooney has been left out of Manchester United's 20-man squad for Thursday's Europa League tie in Rotterdam against Dutch side Feyenoord.

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I said: "'Yes, it's a good start, yes, a very good start, ' but I was never on the moon", he said. There looked to be no way back for Dundalk after captain Stephen O'Donnell was sent off for a second yellow, but substitute Ciaran Kilduff netted the equaliser with a minute to go in their Group D opener.

"It would be better if we had the privilege of playing on a Monday after a Thursday game to have one day (recovery) but we didn't get that privilege". We go back to a normal team, obviously without so many changes.

His poor start to the season intensified worse when Inter lost their maiden Europa League match 2-0 at home to Israel's Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Group K.

"I can not expect that the intensity, the sharpness, the quick thinking is there compared with the Feyenoord player with six matches and every time the same players".

The Portuguese, who lifted the trophy with Porto in 2003 when it was the UEFA Cup, said the congested fixture list was not ideal for his side to challenge for their 21st English league title.

Defender Miguel Vitor couldn't have chosen a better time to score his first goal for Beer Sheva, tapping in from close range to give the visitors the lead in the 54th.

All of which is to say, even when the rich and famous and arrogant and, as of late, continually humbled Manchester United pop up in tourney play, I don't make it a point to watch. It's something I don't like.

"I think he was like the team".

Rashford, perhaps unfairly given his work-rate, was one of three players hooked off in the 63 minute, and may now lose his place once again with Ibrahimovic likely to return for Sunday's clash with Watford.

Feyenoord, on the other hand, are in fine goal-scoring form and fresh without injuries. "I know the situation is not a case of clicking your fingers and everything is ideal, but to be honest I think we didn't play phenomenal matches in these two defeats but to lose both I think is a punishment for the team because I think we deserved more". I have passed that to the players because I know the Europa League is not the big dream of every big player. "I played with enough good players to win the match", Mourinho added.