Basel - Daley Blind claimed responsibility for Basel's winning goal against Manchester United. However, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho actually defended Blind.
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MU failed to ensure escape after giving up while playing in Basel 0-1, Thursday (22/11/2017). MU who only need a minimum of the draw even lose after Basel scored in the last minute through Michael Lang.
After the game, Blind blamed himself for being late to close Lang, who ran from behind. Although he believes this defeat will not affect the confidence of the Red Devils squad.
Mourinho believes, MU defeat not merely because of Blind. But more on the failure of his men to maximize the number of opportunities in the first half.
"I know that in a quick interview, Daley blames himself, it's totally unfair," Mourinho defended after the match, quoted by Manchester Evening News.
"I refused the situation, because we were a team. And In the half time we should have won five or six and it certainly, was not Daley's fault of course, so we put ourselves in this position."
These results still put MU at the top of Group A with 12 points, three ahead of Basel and CSKA Moscow. On the final matchday, Manchester United will face CSKA at Old Trafford and Basel will travel to Benfica.
Unique situation will happen where the three teams could have both collected 12 points, if CSKA able to defeat MU and Basel beat Benfica. The goal difference in the head to head between the three teams will be the difference.
"Can you help me with math? If three teams have the same points, then (the difference) is the goal difference." I know, but I think we do not need a single digit. I think we can even lose (against CSKA), will depend on the number of goals in relation to today's game, "continued Mourinho.
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