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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is keeping his feet on the ground as his side gear up for Champions League involvement again this season.
The Portuguese boss led his men back into Europe’s most elusive club competition last term with an impressive victory in the Europa League. United beat Ajax 2-0 in Stockholm to secure their place in the Champions League ahead of the forthcoming campaign.
However, the former Chelsea manager is not getting ahead of himself, and has insisted that United will simply take the competition as it comes this season.
As quoted by the Manchester Evening News, Mourinho said this ahead of his side’s UEFA Super Cup final against Real Madrid:
“It’s absolutely true that Manchester United are one of the top three football clubs in the world, no doubt about it, but the football club is one thing and the team’s credentials going into a competition are another thing entirely.”
“So we have a giant on our chest, one which is really heavy, but we don’t compare our potential to the biggest clubs in Europe right now. So we’ll take it step by step and be humble. The first step is to try to finish in the top three.”
“If we manage that, we’ll try to finish in the top two. Then, when you are in the Champions League last-16 draw, anything can happen.” - Read Sports
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