"He has done the best he could with the players he has had. (Ed. the ones that he bought)
"In some ways, you could say the transfer window has worked against him because it has stopped him trying to solve a problem.
"If you took away Chelsea, we would not be doing too badly at all.
"I really don't know what it was. I wish I did. Maybe the opposition did not motivate the players enough, I really don't know. (Ed. ?????)
"What I do know is that Manchester United do not have a divine right to qualify. Hopefully the players will learn from the experience – what can happen if you do not give it 100 per cent."
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