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title: "‘Advantage Manchester United’ – Fans react to Mourinho’s big UEL call"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/advantage-manchester-united-fans-react-to-mourinhos-big-uel-call/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Hams"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2017-04-12T16:50:39Z"
modified: "2017-04-12T16:50:39Z"
---

# ‘Advantage Manchester United’ – Fans react to Mourinho’s big UEL call

**Once upon a time Manchester United not rushing Wayne Rooney back from injury for a European quarter-final would have been news that shocked and appalled fans, but nowadays it draws little more than a shoulder shrug.**

The 31-year-old Red Devils skipper has been battling fitness issues of late and Jose Mourinho has elected not to include him in his squad for Thursday’s Europa League last eight first-leg clash with Anderlecht in Belgium.

> BREAKING: Wayne Rooney has not travelled with Man Utd squad for their Q/F Europa League tie with Anderlecht on Thursday [#SSNHQ](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SSNHQ?src=hash)
>
> — Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) [12 April 2017](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/852190826876764160)

The Manchester giants may view the competition as their best chance of booking a spot in 2017/18’s Champions League given that they trail Manchester City and Liverpool in the race for a top four berth in league action, so beating the Jupiler League outfit is sure to be a priority for ‘The Special One’.

And a lot of Man United fans are happy that their side will be going toe-to-toe with Anderlecht without Rooney, describing him as past it and not good enough.

How times have changed…

> [@SkySportsNewsHQ](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ) Advantage manchester united.
>
> — . (@IH1525) [12 April 2017](https://twitter.com/IH1525/status/852190981453746177)

> [@SkySportsNewsHQ](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ) Good he wasn’t gonna play anyway
>
> — Asam (@Asam\_\_A) [12 April 2017](https://twitter.com/Asam__A/status/852191020951490560)

> [@SkySportsNewsHQ](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ) I don’t think he’s travelled to a single United game for about 3 years
>
> — Josh (@LFCJosh23) [12 April 2017](https://twitter.com/LFCJosh23/status/852191449143791616)

> [@SkySportsNewsHQ](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ) Hopefully never travels with the squad anywhere again the finished fraud
>
> — Sam (@MarouaneZidane) [12 April 2017](https://twitter.com/MarouaneZidane/status/852191413416714241)

> [@SkySportsNewsHQ](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ) [pic.twitter.com/GtvXH4HWGm](https://t.co/GtvXH4HWGm)
>
> — David Burke (@daithidb65) [12 April 2017](https://twitter.com/daithidb65/status/852191007093530624)

> [@SkySportsNewsHQ](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ) It’s not even worthy of tweeting anymore, it’s the norm now. Credit to Jose too he’s fazed him out without the media kicking up a fuss.
>
> — Jake! (@JakeAGriff) [April 12, 2017](https://twitter.com/JakeAGriff/status/852191550692110336)

> [@SkyKaveh](https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh) As he should be. Time to step up his performances or move on. Love the fact Mourinho isn’t sentimental
>
> — Gats (@TomG123456) [April 12, 2017](https://twitter.com/TomG123456/status/852190698078121985)

> [@SkyKaveh](https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh) Take the hints mate..
>
> — Mike (@Mike87\_MUFC) [April 12, 2017](https://twitter.com/Mike87_MUFC/status/852190313544384516)

> [@JamieJackson\_\_\_](https://twitter.com/JamieJackson___) Embarrassing really that Zlatan at 35 looks as sharp as he does. Rooney looks well past it despite being 4 years younger.
>
> — Andy Pritchard (@andypritch90) [April 12, 2017](https://twitter.com/andypritch90/status/852192793002991616)

> [@JamieJackson\_\_\_](https://twitter.com/JamieJackson___) he’s just not good enough now. What a player but happens to everyone
>
> — Jamesy (@jamesyboy8) [April 12, 2017](https://twitter.com/jamesyboy8/status/852191417531289600)