Skip to content
Lavina Jahorina

lavina-jahorina.com

Lavina Jahorina

lavina-jahorina.com

Michael Carrick explains why the Champions League is so important at Man United

Toby Lambert, February 20, 2018

Michael Carrick has emphasised the importance of Manchester United playing in the Champions League every year ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Sevilla.

Jose Mourinho’s men can take a big step towards the quarter finals with a win over the fifth placed La Liga side in Spain.

Man United have only progressed to the Champions League last eight on one occasion since 2011 – under David Moyes, funnily enough, in 2014 before being knocked out by Bayern Munich.

And Carrick, speaking ahead of United’s visit to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, made it clear that this was where they belonged and needed to stay.

“It’s what we should expect of ourselves – to be at this stage of the Champions League,” he said.

“That’s not being blasé, it’s just that should be our standard. We should be in this competition and fighting in the later stages most years.

“This is where we belong and, however this year pans out, this has to be the standard year in, year out.”

Perhaps the Champions League will see a different sort of United team compared to the quivering, disjointed outfit that recently succumbed to defeats at Wembley and St James’ Park.

Under the international microscope, grounded in weeks of preparation, the game divided into small, crucial segments, a true war of attrition to see who blinks first – this truly is Mourinho’s habitat.

And he will be expected to deliver. Liverpool and Manchester City have already booked their places in the last eight with emphatic away wins, while Tottenham Hotspur can take immense confidence from a 2-2 draw with Juventus in Turin.

The bar has been set, so to speak, and supporters will be hoping to see a Mourinho masterclass at a time when United need to make a statement to those around them in the league as well as in Europe.

Sports

Post navigation

Previous post
Next post

Categories

Archives

Recent Posts

  • Pink Shelf

  • Men Winter Bomber Jackets

  • Top 10 Best Avet Fishing Reels Cover Comparison

  • Top 10 Best Trivet Pronounce Comparison

  • Bleached Denim Jacket Mens

  • George Men’s Bomber Jackets

  • Black Short Men Casual

  • Light Brown Leather Bomber Jacket Men

  • Top 10 Best T Mobile Cellular Network Not Available Comparison

  • Do You Need Dental Insurance?

  • Mens Military Jackets Fashion

  • Storage Shelves Home Depot

  • Top 10 Best What Is A Cork Trivets? Comparison

  • Lavina Jahorina: Top 10 Best Buy Photo Frames Comparison

  • Jean Jackets Men Ripped

  • Guess Shirt Dress

  • Infant Riding Boots

  • Members Only Bomber Jacket for Men’s

  • Child Boy Rain Boots Size 4

  • Black Sweater With Hoodie

  • Top 10 Best Hurricane Bluefin Fishing Reel Comparison

  • Top 10 Best Spoon Trivet Comparison

  • Does David’s Bridal Own Men’s Wearhouse?

  • Military Jacket Mens Old Navy

  • Zara Man Coat

  • Mens Casual Shorts Size 40

  • Hunter Air Purifiers Reviews

  • Men Wool Bomber Jacket

  • Top 10 Best Mccoy Fishing Line Review Comparison

  • Child Hunting Boots

©2025 Lavina Jahorina | WordPress Theme by SuperbThemes