Blind: Let's Finish The Job

Daley Blind was impressed with Manchester United's performance against Feyenoord on Thursday night, but stressed there was no room for complacency with a point still needed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League.  

The Dutchman was making his 100th appearance for the club in the important European clash and praised the free-flowing attacking football displayed by the Reds that resulted in a commanding 4-0 win. 

United are now second in Group A, a point behind leaders Fenerbahce, ahead of the final pool game away to Zorya Luhansk on 8 December.

"We showed that we are in a good way," Blind told MUTV after the match. "We have a great team and I think for any opponent it’s so difficult to play against the movement of the players. 

"The job is not done but we’re in a good way, on a good track, so we’re going [to Zorya] with confidence."

Daley replaced Marcos Rojo in Thursday night's line-up, returning to the side after starting on the bench for Saturday's 1-1 draw with Arsenal. The former Ajax man is, of course, desperate to play, but recognises the importance of competition in the United ranks.

“I think it’s important for a club like Manchester United that there’s challenge for places in the team,” he explained. “I think that makes every player better and that makes the team better in the end. That’s what a team like this needs. We are a great team together.”

The aforementioned Ajax link also made it a doubly interesting night for Blind, with the army of travelling Feyenoord fans demonstrating they had not forgotten his links to their fierce rivals.

“Their fans were good and I expected this already [some jeers],” Blind said. “They know I’m from Amsterdam and I’m proud of it.”

One the of the other standout moments of the evening was Wayne Rooney's first-half opener, a goal that confirmed Rooney as United’s record goalscorer in European competition, and Blind commended his team-mate's incredible achievement.

“Wayne is a great player and a great personality as well,” he said. “For me I can only say that it’s a pleasure to play with him every game."