"I will not say if I want him or not," José Mourinho said a while back, not quite ending rumours that he was tracking Benfica defender Victor Lindelöf. Now he has his man, UEFA.com explains what the Manchester United manager was keeping so quiet about.Name: Victor LindelöfClub: Manchester UnitedPosition: defenderNationality: SwedishBorn: 17 July 1994Preferred foot: rightHeight: 1.87m Current tallyInternational: 12 appearances, 1 goalUEFA club competition: 12 appea... UEFA.com - News
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Behind the scenes: Celta v Manchester United
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Anderlecht v Manchester United background
Anderlecht suffered their worst European defeat in a previous encounter with Manchester United and may not be looking forward to facing Zlatan Ibrahimović in their UEFA Europa League quarter-final.Previous meetings• The clubs are meeting for the seventh time; Anderlecht won two of the previous six matchups, United four (W2 L1 at home – L3 in Manchester). • The first of those fixtures – a 10-0 European Cup win for United at Manchester City's former home, Maine Road, on 26 September 1956 – remains Anderlecht's heaviest loss in UEFA competition.
Manchester United climb, Lyon lose to Paris
SUNDAY Excelsior 1-1 Ajax (Tete 26og; Kluivert 32)Ajax slipped six points behind Dutch frontrunners Feyenoord after being held in Rotterdam, but it could have been worse following Kenny Tete's own goal. Justin Kluivert's first ever Eredivisie strike earned the Amsterdam giants a share of the spoils. Antalyaspor 0-0 BeşiktaşŞenol Güneş's men had to make do with a second consecutive draw in the Turkish Süper Lig, yet they maintained their two-point advantage at the top after İstanbul Başakşehir also drew.Deportivo 0-1 Celta< ... UEFA.com - News
Manchester United aiming for European clean sweep
Manchester United are aiming to join an elite band of teams to have won all three of UEFA's major club competitions as they continue their campaign in the UEFA Europa League.The Red Devils will face Russian outfit Rostov in the round of 16 on 9 and 16 March after successfully navigating their way past St-Étienne this week. Already boasting a 3-0 first-leg lead, José Mourinho's charges made sure of progress by triumphing 1-0 in France, Henrikh Mkhitaryan grabbing the only goal. United aiming for European set
Ten-man Manchester City beat Burnley
MONDAY Manchester City 2-1 Burnley (Clichy 58, Agüero 62; Mee 70)Josep Guardiola's men claimed the points against mid-table Burnley despite playing an hour with ten men following Fernandinho's dismissal. Two goals in five second-half minutes did the damage, with Gaël Clichy hitting only his third in 301 Premier League appearances for the Sky Blues and Arsenal. City close to within two points of second-placed Liverpool.Does Agüero make your Team of 2016?
Welcome boost for Leicester, Manchester City lose
SATURDAY Leicester City 1-0 West Ham United (Slimani 20)The English champions picked up only their second win in ten Premier League matches thanks to Islam Slimani's first-half strike. The Algerian's first goal since 26 November proved enough for Claudio Ranieri's team to claim an important three points that lifted them away from the relegation zone. Leicester have now won five league games this season – all at home.Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City (Wijnaldum 8)Josep Guardiola's City lost more ground in the Prem... UEFA.com - News