On if Kobbie Mainoo is fit to start tomorrow:
"In this moment we have to be careful with Kobbie. He had some games out so we have to be careful with his fitness, but we are really happy."
"Matta [de Ligt] has a problem in his foot. We are trying to assess, we still don't have data on when he can return."
"With Kobbie, we see a lot of talent, and the way I see it, I see some things he needs to improve - the pace during the game. In the build-up he needs to improve, but near the box, he's really good. I see Mainoo not as a full player in the moment, because he's 19."
On Kobbie Mainoo playing in the midfield two:
"He can play there. In England sometimes they play with three defenders, it was more or less the same position. We need to find him like Casemiro - he's playing better because we're understanding his game."
On Matic and Onana:
"Tomorrow will not matter [in relation to that]. If you see the full quote from Andre, he says Lyon are a very good team. Sometimes players or coaches don't listen to the full quote, and it's a misunderstanding. I know Matic is also a great guy."
On Lyon's attack:
"If you look at just that department, it's quite simple. Look at Lyon, they're stronger, faster and bigger than Sociedad. They play different football, since Paulo Fonseca came in, they are winning more games, scoring more goals. A strong team physically, but they have a style that's based on possession."
"Sometimes you make a lot of runs with Rasmus and Josh [Zirkzee], but against this team [Lyon] it'll be harder."
On Nemanja Matic calling him his most optimistic ever teammate:
"That is clear, I'm always saying we're going to win the Premier League, so you can see I'm an optimist! It's something you're born with, you can't fake it for a long time."
On how Onana will react to Nemanja Matic's possible overreaction:
"It's really hard to deal with that, that is for sure. If you look at all the quotes, you cannot see disrespect. It's respect but trying to give confidence to his own team."
On winning the Europa League:
"It's really important. The first one [priority] is to win a title, a European title. It's massive for us and our confidence. To play Champions League in our club is very different - our environment, our budget for the summer, everything is connected."
On the pressure that comes with wanting to win the Europa League:
"We know that pressure, but again it's not the biggest problem in Man United. We have other ways to get this in the right way without Champions League next season."
On Joshua Zirkzee:
"He's improving in all aspects. He needs to be more selfish, he's not the typical striker, but he has to be more selfish. He's more aggressive now, works better, defends better, links quite well. He played as a striker sometimes, like against Arsenal, and played very well."
"Josh is improving and showing good things."
On why United are doing well in the Europa League, but not the Premier League:
"I think it's nothing tactical, I believe it's the pace and physicality of the game. We have the best league in the world, sometimes the games where you don't see a lot of intensity, I guarantee you it has more intensity than some games in the Europa, and I have the data."
On the lesser intensity in Europa League games:
"If you have one more second with the ball, it changes the game."
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