Mourinho promises ‘big night’ at home after Sevilla stalemate
Seville — Manchester United owe their fans another great Champions League occasion at Old Trafford after a long absence from the knockout stages, says manager Jose Mourinho, and he has pledged to deliver one when the team take on Sevilla in their last-16 second leg.United’s goalless draw away to the Spanish side in Wednesday’s first leg means that the three-times European champions are obliged to win the return game if they are to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2014."We now have one match to decide everything at Old Trafford. For sure, Old Trafford misses knockout Champions League. So I think Old Trafford needs a big Champions League night, and that’s going to happen," Mourinho said.The club’s last appearance in the Champions League knockout stage was when they faced down a two-goal deficit and beat Greek side Olympiakos 3-0 at Old Trafford in 2014.They were beaten by Bayern Munich in the next round and have not been to the knockout phase in the competition since.M...
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