Manchester United don’t stand a chance against PSG in last 16 clash, Emmanuel Petit says
Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani tipped to make mincemeat out of United's defence when teams clash next year
JOSE MOURINHO faces the Champions League trio of terror as pressure grows on the Manchester United boss.
Under-fire Mourinho’s men take on French champions Paris Saint-Germain in a last-16 blockbuster.
Brazil star Neymar, Uruguay hitman Edinson Cavani and French wonderkid Kylian Mbappe will be licking their lips at playing United.
Former France and Arsenal ace Emmanuel Petit said: “For me, it should be a formality.
“PSG are better — both individually and collectively.
“United are having serious difficulties in the Premier League.”
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Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at bitter rivals Liverpool left United 19 points behind the league leaders.
So a showdown with star-studded PSG at Old Trafford on February 12, followed by a trip to Paris on March 6 is a nightmare for boss Mourinho.
Petit added: “The United players aren’t comfortable with the system, we don’t know where Mourinho wants to go with them.
“You can feel that it’s not a happy squad — and I don’t think things will change in two months.
“There are arguments between certain leaders and we all saw Mourinho passed up on Paul Pogba against Liverpool.
“Everything that is happening at United, on and off the pitch, is all good for PSG.”
A glimmer of good news for Mourinho is that the club yesterday triggered a one-year extension to French forward Anthony Martial’s contract.
The 23-year-old’s deal was due to expire in the summer. PSG are unbeaten in Ligue 1 and topped Group C ahead of Liverpool.
German boss Thomas Tuchel said: “I don’t think we are favourites.
“It’s a challenge yet I have confidence in my side. We need to show respect to United — but we believe in ourselves.”
