Matthijs de Ligt says Manchester United are taking their Europa League marketing campaign “step-by-step” and never wanting too far forward at doubtlessly qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League by successful the competitors.
United completed third within the League Stage of the Europa League and had been the one one of many 36 groups to undergo their eight fixtures undefeated.
However, with United out of each home cups and 14th within the Premier League, successful the Europa League could also be their finest probability of qualifying for Europe subsequent season.
“Thursday is one other probability to point out our price in a European competitors,” stated Netherlands worldwide defender De Ligt, previewing the primary leg of their last-16 tie towards Actual Sociedad (17:45 GMT).
“Till now we have not misplaced a sport so hopefully we are able to hold it that method and get outcome.
“For those who win the match, you go into the Champions League [next season], however that isn’t our most important aim in the intervening time. Our most important aim is to win the sport on Thursday and get outcome.
“We’re watching it step-by-step, sport after sport.
“The Europa League is just not a match the place you’ll be able to win it with out effort. We all know we have now to struggle and put all the pieces on the road to win the sport. That is our first concern. We’ll be prepared and hopefully we are able to get outcome.”