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Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho called on Manchester United to "stay home" if they did not feel able to withstand the pressure at home several hours before welcoming the Swiss Young Boys team in the Champions League group stage.
The Swiss team will arrive at Old Trafford on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in the fifth round of the eighth round of group eight, led by Juventus with 9 points, two points of the "Red Devils", which are also part of Valencia Spanish with two points, while moving Young Boys to the center. The last point.
United will be able to win the title in the round of 16 if they win their guest and Valencia fall to Juventus in the group's second game, which will also take place on Tuesday.
The Portuguese team is looking to reach the next continental round to compensate for the disappointing performance of the national team and the last protests of a draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday in the thirteenth stage of the English Premier League. Manchester United are seventh in the standings, 14 points behind Manchester City leaders.
"If you feel the pressure, stay home and when I talk about the house, I do not talk about our stadium, but I mean, stay home and watch the game," he said. Via the television ".
Mourinho said it was unacceptable that players feel the pressure when they play a match "in your own stadium, where people come to cheer you on. I never feel the pressure of home games."
The Portuguese coach, who leads the team in his third season, has been criticized for his performance against Crystal Palace, stressing that he should act at the matches, not just react to the game of the game. 39; opponent.
"I want the team to start strong."
In terms of physical preparation, Mourinho said that his Swedish defender Viktor Lindelov would be absent for a "period" due to a muscular injury, in the hope of returning to the team during the period of stress of local matches at the end of December 2018.
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