Jose Mourinho's monumental Europa League gamble will pay off, says Martin Hardy

Jose Mourinho's monumental Europa League gamble will pay off, says Martin Hardy

Jose Mourinho has taken a monumental gamble focusing on the Europa League but it's a gamble that will pay off, says Martin Hardy

Jose Mourinho has taken a monumental gamble focusing on the Europa League but it's a gamble that will pay off, according to Martin Hardy of the Sunday Times.

Manchester United reached the final of Europe's second-tier competition for the first time in their history with a nervy 2-1 aggregate victory over Celta Vigo on Thursday.

With Mourinho publicly all but writing off his side's chances of a top-four finish, winning the Europa League represents the club's best chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

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