MOUR TROUBLE

How Man Utd lined up last time they faced Fenerbahce in loss under JOSE MOURINHO… with two stars still in squad now

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MANCHESTER UNITED are preparing to face former manager Jose Mourinho when they take on Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday night.

It comes six years after he was sacked by Red Devils chiefs following a mixed two and a half seasons at the helm.

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Jose Mourinho faced off against Fenerbahce as Manchester United boss eight years ago

It was during his first campaign at Old Trafford that he took Man Utd to Fenerbahce in the Europa League.

And while he would eventually win the competition at the end of the season, the group-stage clash in November 2016 was an evening to forget for the iconic Portuguese coach.

Man Utd, who had beaten Fenerbahce 4-1 two weeks earlier, trailed after just two minutes and fell 2-0 down before the hour mark thanks to goals from Moussa Sow and Jeremain Lens.

Wayne Rooney pulled one back late on, but it proved to be merely a consolation.

And while it was nearly a decade ago, two of Man Utd’s starting line-up are still in Erik ten Hag‘s squad.

They are left-back Luke Shaw and forward Marcus Rashford.

Shaw played in front of keeper David de Gea and alongside defenders Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Matteo Darmian.

Morgan Schneiderlin, Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba made up the midfield trio.

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Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford started against Fenerbahce eight years ago

How Man Utd lined up in their 2017 defeat to Fenerbahce under Jose Mourinho

And Rashford and Rooney were joined up front by Anthony Martial.

Pogba lasted just 30 minutes before he was replaced by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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The Swedish striker was one of three substitutions made by Mourinho.

Juan Mata came on for Schneiderlin at half-time, before Rashford made way for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

The unused substitutes were Sergio Romero, Phil Jones, Ashley Young and Marouane Fellaini.

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