The result left United on the verge of reaching the Champions League knockout stages and the Portuguese manager was happy. "I never felt we could concede a goal and were solid defensively," he told BT Sport. We are one point from qualifying and one victory away from winning the group with two games at home to play." Still unbeaten in either the Champions League or in domestic competitions, United, who are two points behind local rivals City in the Premier League, are in position to challenge for their first league title since 2013. But with a rock-solid rearguard he also knows United will usually be in with a chance of winning those games.

Source: The Star October 18, 2017 22:41 UTC